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Fajita vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and pork leg

  • Fajita has more phosphorus, while pork leg has more vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Pork leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 53% higher.
  • Pork leg contains 17 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while pork leg contains 47mg.
  • Pork leg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork leg is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.574mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.401mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.736mg 53%
Sodium 799mg 47mg 33%
Selenium 16.7µg 29.4µg 23%
Saturated fat 1.596g 6.54g 22%
Fats 5.73g 18.87g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 8.38g 15%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Phosphorus 277mg 199mg 11%
Calories 135kcal 245kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 2.01g 6%
Zinc 1.37mg 1.93mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.63µg 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.023mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 0.85mg 2%
Protein 18.56g 17.43g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.401mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.685mg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.574mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 284mg 315mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.659mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more OtherOther +134.1%
Contains more FatsFats +229.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.43g

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% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.6%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.