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Veal vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and fajita?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper, yet fajita is richer in phosphorus and selenium.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
  • Veal has 3 times more copper than fajita. Veal has 0.103mg of copper, while fajita has 0.03mg.
  • Fajita contains less saturated fat.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index than fajita.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types in this comparison.

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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.
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Fajita
3
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 CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg

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.
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.387mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Fajita DV% diff.
Sodium 83mg 799mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.54µg 30%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.37mg 23%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 4.779mg 20%
Protein 24.38g 18.56g 12%
Phosphorus 217mg 277mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.726mg 9%
Copper 0.103mg 0.03mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.596g 7%
Choline 95mg 67.8mg 5%
Cholesterol 103mg 88mg 5%
Selenium 13.7µg 16.7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.089g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.213mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.1mg 3%
Fats 7.56g 5.73g 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Potassium 337mg 284mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.333g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Iron 0.99mg 0.99mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.387mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 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
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +31.4%
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +121.5%
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.