Fajita vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fajita and beef tenderloin

Fajita has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, beef tenderloin has more vitamin B12, fats, iron, zinc, protein, and selenium.
Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% more.
Fajita has 14 times more sodium than beef tenderloin. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while beef tenderloin has 57mg.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than beef tenderloin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 tenderloin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+371.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.5%
Contains more IronIron	+214.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+310%
Contains more ZincZinc	+194.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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 tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+54.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.46µg	80%
Saturated fat	1.596g	9.72g	37%
Sodium	799mg	57mg	32%
Fats	5.73g	24.6g	29%
Iron	0.99mg	3.11mg	27%
Zinc	1.37mg	4.03mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	10.27g	20%
Protein	18.56g	23.9g	11%
Phosphorus	277mg	203mg	11%
Selenium	16.7µg	22.9µg	11%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	3mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.25mg	11%
Copper	0.03mg	0.123mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.25mg	10%
Calories	135kcal	324kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.26mg	4%
Choline	67.8mg	91mg	4%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.014mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	88mg	85mg	1%
Potassium	284mg	331mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Folate	4µg	8µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	22mg	0%
Calcium	13mg	9mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.818mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A