Fajita vs. Lamb ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and lamb ribs

Fajita has more vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, lamb ribs has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb ribs is 70% higher.
Lamb ribs has 11 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while lamb ribs has 73mg.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than lamb ribs.

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

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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 ribs

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+247.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+69.2%
Contains more IronIron	+61.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+154.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~271mg

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 ribs

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+251.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+313%
Contains more FolateFolate	+275%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.23µg	70%
Saturated fat	1.596g	12.77g	51%
Fats	5.73g	29.82g	37%
Sodium	799mg	73mg	32%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	12.52g	25%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.11mg	21%
Zinc	1.37mg	3.49mg	19%
Phosphorus	277mg	166mg	16%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	6.75mg	12%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Calories	135kcal	359kcal	11%
Copper	0.03mg	0.115mg	9%
Selenium	16.7µg	21.8µg	9%
Iron	0.99mg	1.6mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	2.17g	7%
Protein	18.56g	21.12g	5%
Cholesterol	88mg	97mg	3%
Folate	4µg	15µg	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.019mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.63mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Calcium	13mg	22mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	5.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	170kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	284mg	271mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.247mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.019mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.642mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.865mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.542mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.86mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.139mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.669mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A