Fajita vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fajita and lamb loin different?
- Fajita is richer in vitamin B6 and phosphorus, while lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and copper.
- Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than fajita.
- Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than lamb loin. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while lamb loin contains 64mg.
- Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than lamb loin (0).
USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +15.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +230% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +114.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +148.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +47.3% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +48.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +309.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2250% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +30.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 2.21µg | 70% |
Saturated fat | 1.596g | 10.24g | 39% |
Sodium | 799mg | 64mg | 32% |
Fats | 5.73g | 23.59g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.11mg | 21% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 3.41mg | 19% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 9.68g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 7.1mg | 15% |
Selenium | 16.7µg | 24.6µg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 277mg | 180mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 2.12mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.119mg | 10% |
Calories | 135kcal | 309kcal | 9% |
Protein | 18.56g | 22.55g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 1.87g | 5% |
Choline | 67.8mg | 88.4mg | 4% |
Folate | 4µg | 19µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 4.7µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 95mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.65mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 0g | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Potassium | 284mg | 246mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 23mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 1.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.56mg | 1.754mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.857mg | 1.991mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.847mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.714mg | 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 | +34.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +311.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +314.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.7% |