Fajita vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between fajita and lamb
- Fajita has more vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 84% more than fajita.
- Lamb contains 11 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while lamb contains 72mg.
- The glycemic index of fajita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +89.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +372.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 2.55µg | 84% |
Saturated fat | 1.596g | 8.83g | 33% |
Sodium | 799mg | 72mg | 32% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 4.46mg | 28% |
Fats | 5.73g | 20.94g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.13mg | 20% |
Selenium | 16.7µg | 26.4µg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 8.82g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 188mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 6.66mg | 12% |
Protein | 18.56g | 24.52g | 12% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.119mg | 10% |
Calories | 135kcal | 294kcal | 8% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 93.7mg | 5% |
Folate | 4µg | 18µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 4.6µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 97mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 1.51g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
Potassium | 284mg | 310mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Calcium | 13mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.452mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.56mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.857mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.847mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.777mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +251.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +265.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +278.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.7% |