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Fajita vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fajita and roast beef?

  • Fajita has less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than roast beef.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
  • Fajita has 2 times more cholesterol than roast beef. Fajita has 88mg of cholesterol, while roast beef has 51mg.
  • Roast beef has a lower glycemic index than fajita.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced types in this comparison.

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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% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Sodium ~853mg

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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.04µg 63%
Zinc 1.37mg 3.2mg 17%
Iron 0.99mg 2.05mg 13%
Cholesterol 88mg 51mg 12%
Potassium 284mg 647mg 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.46mg 6%
Phosphorus 277mg 242mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 5.581mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.27g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.043mg 5%
Choline 67.8mg 43.9mg 4%
Selenium 16.7µg 14.7µg 4%
Fats 5.73g 3.69g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.566mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.521g 2%
Sodium 799mg 853mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.49mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.015mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.596g 1.318g 1%
Calories 135kcal 115kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0.64g 1%
Protein 18.56g 18.62g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.213mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.62g
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.4%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.