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Fajita vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and chuck steak

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, while chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and copper.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 104% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 11 times more sodium than chuck steak. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, chuck steak contains only 71mg.
  • Chuck steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chuck steak is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +147.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +461.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.663mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.752mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.373mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 3.03µg 104%
Zinc 1.37mg 8.68mg 66%
Saturated fat 1.596g 8.66g 32%
Sodium 799mg 71mg 32%
Fats 5.73g 19.64g 21%
Selenium 16.7µg 27.5µg 20%
Iron 0.99mg 2.45mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 9.457g 18%
Protein 18.56g 24.98g 13%
Phosphorus 277mg 193mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 277kcal 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.191mg 2%
Choline 67.8mg 79mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.012mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.373mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.663mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.752mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 284mg 325mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 87mg 0%
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +242.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +305.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.