Fajita vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and brisket different?

Fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6; however, brisket is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, protein, fats, selenium, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket is 66% higher.
Fajita contains 17 times more sodium than brisket. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, brisket contains only 48mg.
Brisket has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Brisket

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+560%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more IronIron	+145.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+388.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.3%

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

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+292.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

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~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.12µg	66%
Zinc	1.37mg	6.69mg	48%
Sodium	799mg	48mg	33%
Saturated fat	1.596g	7.305g	26%
Protein	18.56g	28.82g	21%
Fats	5.73g	18.42g	20%
Selenium	16.7µg	27.1µg	19%
Iron	0.99mg	2.43mg	18%
Phosphorus	277mg	175mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	7.934g	14%
Calories	135kcal	289kcal	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.1mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.282mg	8%
Choline	67.8mg	109.8mg	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	106mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	4.087mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.059mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.171mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.568mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	0.681g	3%
Potassium	284mg	232mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.51mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.01mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.8µg	1%
Folate	4µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.879mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A