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Fajita vs. Pastrami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fajita and pastrami different?

  • Fajita is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while pastrami is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and copper.
  • Pastrami covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 55% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than pastrami. Fajita contains 0.726mg of vitamin B5, while pastrami contains 0.265mg.
  • Pastrami is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pastrami has a higher glycemic index (70) than fajita (42).

USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Beef, cured, pastrami types were used 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.
Fajita
Fajita
6
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 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +124.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.5%
~equal in Selenium ~17.7µg

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
Fajita
6
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 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pastrami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 1.87µg 55%
Zinc 1.37mg 4.98mg 33%
Iron 0.99mg 2.22mg 15%
Phosphorus 277mg 175mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.221mg 13%
Sodium 799mg 1078mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.265mg 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 68mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.091mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.145g 6%
Protein 18.56g 21.8g 6%
Saturated fat 1.596g 2.681g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.052mg 4%
Choline 67.8mg 81.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.26mg 3%
Potassium 284mg 210mg 2%
Selenium 16.7µg 17.7µg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.027mg 2%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.118g 1%
Calories 135kcal 147kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0.36g 1%
Fats 5.73g 5.82g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 0.36g N/A
Calcium 13mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.141mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.857mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.976mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.706mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.812mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.847mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.684mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
Fajita
Fajita
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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
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +519.4%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
~equal in Fats ~5.82g
~equal in Water ~69.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
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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
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +651%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.118g

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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. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.