Fajita vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fajita and ham?
- Fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B5, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, iron, copper, and selenium.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
- Fajita has 2 times more vitamin B5 than ham. While fajita has 0.726mg of vitamin B5, ham has only 0.403mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in ham is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +49.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.754mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 1203mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.37mg | 2.88mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 277mg | 196mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 53mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.726mg | 0.403mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.48mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.65µg | 5% |
| Protein | 18.56g | 20.93g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.079mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 16.7µg | 19.5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.779mg | 4.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.089g | 0.54g | 4% |
| Choline | 67.8mg | 85.1mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.596g | 1.81g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.333g | 2.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.387mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 145kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.202mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.066mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 5.73g | 5.53g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 284mg | 287mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.452mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.813mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.56mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.857mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.552mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.763mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.847mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.68mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.53g
~equal in
Water
~67.67g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.3% |
