Fajita vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and beef shank

Fajita has more vitamin B5, while beef shank has more vitamin B12, zinc, protein, iron, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
Beef shank contains 12 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while beef shank contains 64mg.
Beef shank has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef shank is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fajita

Beef shank

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+230%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.4%
Contains more IronIron	+289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+473.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+665.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+79.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~263mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fajita

Beef shank

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+601.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.37mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	3.79µg	135%
Zinc	1.37mg	10.49mg	83%
Iron	0.99mg	3.86mg	36%
Sodium	799mg	64mg	32%
Protein	18.56g	33.68g	30%
Selenium	16.7µg	30µg	24%
Copper	0.03mg	0.172mg	16%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	5.89mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.41mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	0.21g	6%
Potassium	284mg	447mg	5%
Calories	135kcal	201kcal	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.14mg	3%
Saturated fat	1.596g	2.29g	3%
Magnesium	22mg	30mg	2%
Calcium	13mg	32mg	2%
Phosphorus	277mg	263mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.02mg	2%
Folate	4µg	10µg	2%
Fats	5.73g	6.36g	1%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.37mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	2.86g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	17g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	60kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	50g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.377mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.471mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.514mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.662mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.802mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.862mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	1.315mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.638mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	1.153mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A