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Fajita vs. T bone steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and t bone steak different?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B5; however, t bone steak is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for t bone steak is 56% higher.
  • Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than t bone steak. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, t bone steak contains only 68mg.
  • T bone steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 5.7% 25% 134% 26% 128% 90% 8.9% 0.52% 166%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +260.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +82%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~280mg

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.
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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% 0.33% 2.8% 1.5% 14% 62% 118% 18% 175% 236% 3.8% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Choline ~66.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita T bone steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.89µg 56%
Iron 0.99mg 3.57mg 32%
Sodium 799mg 68mg 32%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.69mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.758mg 29%
Selenium 16.7µg 30.4µg 25%
Protein 18.56g 27.48g 18%
Saturated fat 1.596g 4.6g 14%
Phosphorus 277mg 210mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 6.292mg 9%
Fats 5.73g 11.05g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.307mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 5.159g 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.079mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.057mg 4%
Calories 135kcal 217kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.583g 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.004mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 81mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 284mg 280mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.595g N/A
Choline 67.8mg 66.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.325mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.349mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.343mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.46mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.74mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.762mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.421mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 1.05mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.373g 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
27% 11% 61%
Protein: 27.48 g
Fats: 11.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +231%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +92.8%

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
44% 50% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.1%

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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. T bone steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168620/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.