Fajita vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and rib eye steak

Fajita has more phosphorus; however, rib eye steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper.
Rib eye steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than fajita.
Rib eye steak has 15 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while rib eye steak has 54mg.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of rib eye steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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

Rib eye steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+82.2%

Contains more IronIron	+126.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+331.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+77.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~260mg

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

Rib eye steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+38.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+288.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.1µg	65%
Zinc	1.37mg	5.91mg	41%
Saturated fat	1.596g	9.684g	37%
Sodium	799mg	54mg	32%
Fats	5.73g	21.81g	25%
Selenium	16.7µg	29.7µg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	10.519g	20%
Phosphorus	277mg	152mg	18%
Iron	0.99mg	2.24mg	16%
Protein	18.56g	23.69g	10%
Calories	135kcal	291kcal	8%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.477mg	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.08mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.287mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.536mg	4%
Choline	67.8mg	48.8mg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	80mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.071mg	2%
Potassium	284mg	260mg	1%
Folate	4µg	6µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	4.908mg	1%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	8µg	1%
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	11mg	0%
Trans fat		1.478g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.027g	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.265mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.116mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.103mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.041mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.269mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.641mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.95mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.184mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.888mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.038g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.7g	N/A