Fajita vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and steak

Fajita has more phosphorus; however, steak is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than fajita.
Steak has 14 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while steak has 58mg.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" 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

Steak

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+142.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+362.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+90.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Calcium ~12mg

~equal in Potassium ~279mg

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

Steak

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+307.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.149mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.2µg	69%
Zinc	1.37mg	6.34mg	45%
Sodium	799mg	58mg	32%
Saturated fat	1.596g	8.443g	31%
Selenium	16.7µg	31.8µg	27%
Fats	5.73g	19.02g	20%
Iron	0.99mg	2.4mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	9.171g	17%
Phosphorus	277mg	163mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg		15%
Protein	18.56g	24.85g	13%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.5mg	9%
Calories	135kcal	271kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.301mg	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.085mg	6%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Manganese	0.066mg		3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.074mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	5.149mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Folate	4µg	6µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	0.896g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	284mg	279mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A