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Porterhouse steak vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between porterhouse steak and fajita

  • Porterhouse steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, copper, and selenium; however, fajita has more phosphorus and vitamin B5.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
  • Porterhouse steak has 5 times more saturated fat than fajita. Porterhouse steak has 7.271g of saturated fat, while fajita has 1.596g.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than porterhouse steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
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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 IronIron +197%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +232.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +303.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porterhouse steak Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.18µg 0.54µg 68%
Sodium 65mg 799mg 32%
Zinc 4.56mg 1.37mg 29%
Saturated fat 7.271g 1.596g 26%
Iron 2.94mg 0.99mg 24%
Fats 19.27g 5.73g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.65g 2.333g 16%
Phosphorus 193mg 277mg 12%
Protein 23.96g 18.56g 11%
Copper 0.13mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.314mg 0.726mg 8%
Calories 276kcal 135kcal 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 88mg 7%
Selenium 19.6µg 16.7µg 5%
Choline 91.3mg 67.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.21mg 4.779mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.69g 1.089g 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.365mg 0.387mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.228mg 0.213mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 22mg 0%
Potassium 299mg 284mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.099mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.259mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.104mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.228mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 2.105mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.233mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.033mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.288mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 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
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Fajita
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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 +29.1%
Contains more FatsFats +236.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Fajita
Fajita
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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 +270.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.8%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.