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Fajita vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fajita and lamb

  • Fajita has more vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and copper.
  • Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 84% more than fajita.
  • Lamb contains 11 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while lamb contains 72mg.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.
Fajita
Fajita
2
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%
Lamb
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +225.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg

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.
Fajita
Fajita
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Lamb
Lamb
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +372.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.55µg 84%
Saturated fat 1.596g 8.83g 33%
Sodium 799mg 72mg 32%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.46mg 28%
Fats 5.73g 20.94g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.13mg 20%
Selenium 16.7µg 26.4µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.82g 16%
Phosphorus 277mg 188mg 13%
Protein 18.56g 24.52g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 6.66mg 12%
Iron 0.99mg 1.88mg 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.119mg 10%
Calories 135kcal 294kcal 8%
Choline 67.8mg 93.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.6µg 4%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.25mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.51g 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.022mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 284mg 310mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.66mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.777mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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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
Lamb
Lamb
2
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%
Contains more OtherOther +251.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +265.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.