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Meat vs Fajita - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Meat and Fajita

  • Fajita contains less Vitamin B1, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B2, Zinc, Copper and Vitamin B5 than Meat.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Meat is 71% higher.
  • Fajita has 4 times less Copper than Meat. Meat has 0.111mg of Copper, while Fajita has 0.03mg.
  • Meat is lower in Sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Meat
Meat
6
:
2
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Iron +16.2%
Contains more Potassium +48.2%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Copper +270%
Contains more Zinc +76.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 277
Meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 44% 2% 38% 21% 37% 66% 115% 8%
Fajita
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 38% 4% 26% 16% 10% 38% 119% 105%
Contains more Iron +16.2%
Contains more Potassium +48.2%
Contains more Magnesium +31.8%
Contains more Copper +270%
Contains more Zinc +76.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Calcium +116.7%
Equal in Phosphorus - 277

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Meat
Meat
7
:
3
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.54
Meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 2% 6% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 72% 0% 0%
Fajita
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 5% 0% 25% 50% 90% 44% 90% 68% 1% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B12 - 0.54

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
65
Meat
31
Fajita
Mineral Summary Score
41
Meat
44
Fajita

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
157%
Meat
111%
Fajita
Carbohydrates
0%
Meat
2%
Fajita
Fats
16%
Meat
26%
Fajita

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Meat Fajita
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Meat Fajita
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meat
Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Meat
Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 742mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meat
Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.398g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Meat
Meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Meat
Meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
Fajita
Fajita is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Meat Fajita Opinion
Calories 143 135 Meat
Protein 26.17 18.56 Meat
Fats 3.51 5.73 Fajita
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 2.23 Fajita
Cholesterol 73 88 Meat
Vitamin D 10 Meat
Iron 1.15 0.99 Meat
Calcium 6 13 Fajita
Potassium 421 284 Meat
Magnesium 29 22 Meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.111 0.03 Meat
Zinc 2.42 1.37 Meat
Starch
Phosphorus 267 277 Fajita
Sodium 57 799 Meat
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 0.08 0.22 Fajita
Vitamin D 0.2 Meat
Vitamin B1 0.95 0.1 Meat
Vitamin B2 0.387 0.213 Meat
Vitamin B3 7.432 4.779 Meat
Vitamin B5 1.012 0.726 Meat
Vitamin B6 0.739 0.387 Meat
Vitamin B12 0.57 0.54 Meat
Vitamin K 0 0.2 Fajita
Folate 0 4 Fajita
Trans Fat 0.033 Fajita
Saturated Fat 1.198 1.596 Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 1.334 2.333 Fajita
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506 1.089 Fajita
Tryptophan 0.275 0.2 Meat
Threonine 1.175 0.452 Meat
Isoleucine 1.288 0.813 Meat
Leucine 2.229 1.56 Meat
Lysine 2.427 1.857 Meat
Methionine 0.721 0.552 Meat
Phenylalanine 1.1 0.763 Meat
Valine 1.367 0.847 Meat
Histidine 1.13 0.68 Meat
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.