Fajita vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and lamb loin different?

Fajita is richer in vitamin B6 and phosphorus, while lamb loin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, and copper.
Lamb loin covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than fajita.
Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than lamb loin. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while lamb loin contains 64mg.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index (42) than lamb loin (0).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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

Lamb loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+230%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more IronIron	+114.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+296.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+47.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+251.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+309.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2250%
Contains more FolateFolate	+375%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.21µg	70%
Saturated fat	1.596g	10.24g	39%
Sodium	799mg	64mg	32%
Fats	5.73g	23.59g	27%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.11mg	21%
Zinc	1.37mg	3.41mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	9.68g	18%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	7.1mg	15%
Iron	0.99mg	2.12mg	14%
Phosphorus	277mg	180mg	14%
Selenium	16.7µg	24.6µg	14%
Copper	0.03mg	0.119mg	10%
Calories	135kcal	309kcal	9%
Protein	18.56g	22.55g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.87g	5%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	4.7µg	4%
Folate	4µg	19µg	4%
Choline	67.8mg	88.4mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	95mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.02mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.24mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.65mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	13mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	284mg	246mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.11mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A