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Liver vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between liver and fajita

  • Fajita contains less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, and folate than liver.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 755% higher.
  • Fajita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than liver.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Liver
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Fajita
4
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 IronIron +1710.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2013.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +304.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%

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.
Liver
9
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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Fajita
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3357.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3975%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 0.54µg 755%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 0.99mg 212%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.213mg 153%
Selenium 67.5µg 16.7µg 92%
Cholesterol 355mg 88mg 89%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.726mg 81%
Copper 0.634mg 0.03mg 67%
Zinc 6.72mg 1.37mg 49%
Folate 163µg 4µg 40%
Sodium 49mg 799mg 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 4.779mg 23%
Protein 26.02g 18.56g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.387mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.1mg 13%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.066mg 10%
Phosphorus 241mg 277mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 2.333g 4%
Potassium 150mg 284mg 4%
Calories 165kcal 135kcal 2%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Fats 4.4g 5.73g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 2.23g 1%
Saturated fat 1.41g 1.596g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
2
26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Fajita
3
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 +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +92%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Liver
1
46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Fajita
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.089g

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.