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Fajita vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and corned beef

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, corned beef is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, copper, and iron.
  • Corned beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 45% more than fajita.
  • Corned beef has 2 times less phosphorus than fajita. Fajita has 277mg of phosphorus, while corned beef has 125mg.
  • Fajita contains less sodium.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of corned beef is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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.
Fajita
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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more IronIron +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.4%

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.
Fajita
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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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +201.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~69.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.63µg 45%
Selenium 16.7µg 32.8µg 29%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.58mg 29%
Saturated fat 1.596g 6.34g 22%
Phosphorus 277mg 125mg 22%
Fats 5.73g 18.98g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 9.22g 17%
Copper 0.03mg 0.154mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 3.03mg 11%
Iron 0.99mg 1.86mg 11%
Sodium 799mg 973mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 251kcal 6%
Potassium 284mg 145mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.17mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 98mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.67g 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.022mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0.47g 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.17g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.16mg 0%
Choline 67.8mg 69.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.58mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.5%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +231.2%
~equal in Protein ~18.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +295.2%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.