Steak vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Significant differences between steak and fajita
- Steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and copper; however, fajita is richer in phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 69% more than fajita.
- Fajita has 5 times less saturated fat than steak. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while fajita has 1.596g.
- Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of steak is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 IronIron | +142.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +362.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +90.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +307.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +35.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 0.54µg | 69% |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 1.37mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 799mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 1.596g | 31% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 16.7µg | 27% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 5.73g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.99mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 2.333g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 277mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 24.85g | 18.56g | 13% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.387mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.213mg | 7% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 135kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 88mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 4.779mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 2.23g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 1.089g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 284mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +231.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +433.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +293.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.5% |
