Lamb vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on the differences between lamb and fajita
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and copper; however, fajita is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 84% more than fajita.
- Fajita contains 6 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while fajita contains 1.596g.
- The glycemic index of fajita is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +89.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +296.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +225.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +372.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.54µg | 84% |
Saturated fat | 8.83g | 1.596g | 33% |
Sodium | 72mg | 799mg | 32% |
Zinc | 4.46mg | 1.37mg | 28% |
Fats | 20.94g | 5.73g | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.387mg | 20% |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 16.7µg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 2.333g | 16% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 277mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 4.779mg | 12% |
Protein | 24.52g | 18.56g | 12% |
Iron | 1.88mg | 0.99mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.119mg | 0.03mg | 10% |
Calories | 294kcal | 135kcal | 8% |
Choline | 93.7mg | 67.8mg | 5% |
Folate | 18µg | 4µg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 97mg | 88mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.089g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
Potassium | 310mg | 284mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2.23g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.726mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2.23g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.05mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.323mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.777mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +265.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +251.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +278.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |