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, fats, zinc, vitamin B3, copper, and selenium.
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

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

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

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

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