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.
| 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% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.301mg | 7% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 271kcal | 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% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.896g | 1% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +231.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +293.1% |
