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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.
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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% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 0% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Lamb loin DV% diff.
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
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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
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
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
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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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.