Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Pork belly
  5. Compare
  6. Pork belly vs. Fajita

Pork belly vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Pork belly and Fajita different?

  • Pork belly is richer in Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B12, while Fajita is higher in Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Selenium, Vitamin B5, and Iron.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 89% more than Fajita.
  • Pork belly contains 4 times more Vitamin B1 than Fajita. Pork belly contains 0.396mg of Vitamin B1, while Fajita contains 0.1mg.
  • Fajita is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, belly, raw and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types were used in this article.

Infographic

Pork belly vs Fajita infographic
Infographic link

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.
Pork belly
Pork belly
2
:
8
Fajita
Fajita
Contains less Sodium -96%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Calcium +160%
Contains more Iron +90.4%
Contains more Magnesium +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +156.5%
Contains more Potassium +53.5%
Contains more Zinc +34.3%
Contains more Manganese +1000%
Contains more Selenium +108.8%
Pork belly
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 20% 3% 47% 17% 5% 28% 18% 1% 44%
Fajita
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 38% 16% 119% 26% 105% 38% 10% 9% 92%
Contains less Sodium -96%
Contains more Copper +73.3%
Contains more Calcium +160%
Contains more Iron +90.4%
Contains more Magnesium +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +156.5%
Contains more Potassium +53.5%
Contains more Zinc +34.3%
Contains more Manganese +1000%
Contains more Selenium +108.8%

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.
Pork belly
Pork belly
6
:
5
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +197.7%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.779
Pork belly
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 8% 0% 1% 99% 56% 88% 16% 30% 1% 105% 0%
Fajita
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 0% 25% 50% 90% 44% 90% 3% 68% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +183.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +197.7%
Contains more Folate +300%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.779

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork belly
Pork belly
1
:
4
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Fats +825.1%
Contains more Protein +98.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +92.2%
Contains more Other +216.5%
Pork belly
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Fajita
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
Contains more Fats +825.1%
Contains more Protein +98.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +92.2%
Contains more Other +216.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork belly
Pork belly
2
:
1
Fajita
Fajita
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +958.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +418.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%
Pork belly
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: 19.33 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.65 g
Fajita
32% 46% 22%
Saturated Fat: 1.596 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.089 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +958.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +418.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork belly Fajita
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Fajita Opinion
Net carbs 0g 2.23g Fajita
Protein 9.34g 18.56g Fajita
Fats 53.01g 5.73g Pork belly
Carbs 0g 2.23g Fajita
Calories 518kcal 135kcal Pork belly
Calcium 5mg 13mg Fajita
Iron 0.52mg 0.99mg Fajita
Magnesium 4mg 22mg Fajita
Phosphorus 108mg 277mg Fajita
Potassium 185mg 284mg Fajita
Sodium 32mg 799mg Pork belly
Zinc 1.02mg 1.37mg Fajita
Copper 0.052mg 0.03mg Pork belly
Manganese 0.006mg 0.066mg Fajita
Selenium 8µg 16.7µg Fajita
Vitamin A 10IU 0IU Pork belly
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 0µg Pork belly
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.22mg Pork belly
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg Pork belly
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.1mg Pork belly
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.213mg Pork belly
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 4.779mg Fajita
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.726mg Fajita
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.387mg Fajita
Folate 1µg 4µg Fajita
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.54µg Pork belly
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg Fajita
Tryptophan 0.2mg Fajita
Threonine 0.452mg Fajita
Isoleucine 0.813mg Fajita
Leucine 1.56mg Fajita
Lysine 1.857mg Fajita
Methionine 0.552mg Fajita
Phenylalanine 0.763mg Fajita
Valine 0.847mg Fajita
Histidine 0.68mg Fajita
Cholesterol 72mg 88mg Pork belly
Saturated Fat 19.33g 1.596g Fajita
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g Fajita
Monounsaturated Fat 24.7g 2.333g Pork belly
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 1.089g Pork belly
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g Fajita

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Pork belly Fajita
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Pork belly
Pork belly vs Pork leg
Pork leg
Pork belly
Pork belly vs Pork loin
Pork loin
Pork belly
Pork belly vs Pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
Fajita
Fajita vs Foie gras
Foie gras
Fajita
Fajita vs Bockwurst
Bockwurst
Fajita
Fajita vs Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Pork belly
31%
Fajita
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Pork belly
45%
Fajita

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork belly
Pork belly contains less Sodium (difference - 767mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork belly
Pork belly is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork belly
Pork belly is lower in glycemic index (difference - 42)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fajita
Fajita is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.734g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fajita
Fajita is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.