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Fajita vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and short ribs

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while short ribs have more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% higher.
  • Short ribs contain 16 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of short ribs is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +385.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.62µg 87%
Saturated fat 1.596g 17.8g 74%
Fats 5.73g 41.98g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 18.88g 41%
Sodium 799mg 50mg 33%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.88mg 32%
Calories 135kcal 471kcal 17%
Iron 0.99mg 2.31mg 17%
Phosphorus 277mg 162mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 2.452mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.22mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.252mg 9%
Copper 0.03mg 0.099mg 8%
Selenium 16.7µg 20.8µg 7%
Protein 18.56g 21.57g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.15mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Choline 67.8mg 82.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.53g 3%
Vitamin D 27IU 3%
Potassium 284mg 224mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.013mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 94mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.29mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +294.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +632.6%

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% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +709.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.