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Fajita vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fajita and pork Meat

  • Fajita contains less vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, and vitamin B5 than pork Meat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 71% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 14 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita has 799mg of sodium, while pork Meat has 57mg.
  • Fajita has a higher glycemic index than pork Meat.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +407.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.2%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.57µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.95mg 71%
Selenium 16.7µg 38.2µg 39%
Sodium 799mg 57mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.739mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 7.432mg 17%
Protein 18.56g 26.17g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.387mg 13%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.42mg 10%
Copper 0.03mg 0.111mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 1.012mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 73mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 421mg 4%
Choline 67.8mg 88.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.506g 4%
Fats 5.73g 3.51g 3%
Iron 0.99mg 1.15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 1.334g 2%
Saturated fat 1.596g 1.198g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 29mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.013mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Phosphorus 277mg 267mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.57µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Calories 135kcal 143kcal 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +231%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
~equal in Water ~69.45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%

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 Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.