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Lamb loin vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb loin and fajita different?

  • Lamb loin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and copper, while fajita is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than fajita.
  • Lamb loin contains 6 times more saturated fat than fajita. Lamb loin contains 10.24g of saturated fat, while fajita contains 1.596g.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than lamb loin (0).

Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +114.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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.
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% 2.2% 1.5% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14% 48%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +309.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2250%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 0.54µg 70%
Saturated fat 10.24g 1.596g 39%
Sodium 64mg 799mg 32%
Fats 23.59g 5.73g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.387mg 21%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.37mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 2.333g 18%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 4.779mg 15%
Selenium 24.6µg 16.7µg 14%
Phosphorus 180mg 277mg 14%
Iron 2.12mg 0.99mg 14%
Copper 0.119mg 0.03mg 10%
Calories 309kcal 135kcal 9%
Protein 22.55g 18.56g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 1.089g 5%
Choline 88.4mg 67.8mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0.2µg 4%
Cholesterol 95mg 88mg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.726mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 246mg 284mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +311.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/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.