Fajita vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and lamb shoulder different?

Fajita is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, fats, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 84% higher.
Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than lamb shoulder. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, lamb shoulder contains only 65mg.
Lamb shoulder has a lower glycemic index (0) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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

Lamb shoulder

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+214.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more IronIron	+105.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+227%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+222.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+372.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	2.55µg	84%
Sodium	799mg	65mg	32%
Saturated fat	1.596g	8.74g	32%
Zinc	1.37mg	4.48mg	28%
Fats	5.73g	20.24g	22%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.12mg	21%
Selenium	16.7µg	25.4µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	8.3g	15%
Iron	0.99mg	2.03mg	13%
Phosphorus	277mg	183mg	13%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	6.66mg	12%
Choline	67.8mg		12%
Copper	0.03mg	0.113mg	9%
Protein	18.56g	22.53g	8%
Calories	135kcal	279kcal	7%
Folate	4µg	20µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.25mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.61g	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.021mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	88mg	92mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	284mg	259mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.14mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	8.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	124kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.71mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g		N/A