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Fajita vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and lamb ribs

  • Fajita has more vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, lamb ribs has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb ribs is 70% higher.
  • Lamb ribs has 11 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while lamb ribs has 73mg.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than lamb ribs.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, rib, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 14% 6.6% 24% 60% 38% 95% 71% 9.5% 2.5% 119%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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% 2% 0% 23% 48% 127% 38% 25% 279% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +313%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Lamb ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.23µg 70%
Saturated fat 1.596g 12.77g 51%
Fats 5.73g 29.82g 37%
Sodium 799mg 73mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 12.52g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.11mg 21%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.49mg 19%
Phosphorus 277mg 166mg 16%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 6.75mg 12%
Calories 135kcal 359kcal 11%
Selenium 16.7µg 21.8µg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.115mg 9%
Iron 0.99mg 1.6mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 2.17g 7%
Protein 18.56g 21.12g 5%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.63mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.019mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 284mg 271mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.642mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.865mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.542mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.86mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.669mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 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
21% 30% 48%
Protein: 21.12 g
Fats: 29.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 47.89 g
Other: 1.17 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%
Contains more OtherOther +146.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more FatsFats +420.4%

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% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.77 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +436.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.3%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174323/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.