Fajita vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and pork shoulder

Fajita has more phosphorus and vitamin B3, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, and copper.
Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 56% more than fajita.
Fajita contains 12 times more sodium than pork shoulder. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, pork shoulder contains only 65mg.
Pork shoulder has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork shoulder is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.

Fajita

Pork shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+500%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+180%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52.7%

~equal in Potassium ~302mg

~equal in Iron ~1.05mg

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

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+11.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+667%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.719mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.767mg	56%
Sodium	799mg	65mg	32%
Saturated fat	1.596g	6.24g	21%
Fats	5.73g	17.99g	19%
Selenium	16.7µg	25.5µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	8.01g	14%
Phosphorus	277mg	182mg	14%
Zinc	1.37mg	2.7mg	12%
Vitamin D		1.7µg	9%
Vitamin D		70IU	9%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.74µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.92g	6%
Cholesterol	88mg	71mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	3.833mg	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.084mg	6%
Calories	135kcal	236kcal	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.275mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.348mg	3%
Protein	18.56g	17.18g	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.011mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Choline	67.8mg	60.6mg	1%
Iron	0.99mg	1.05mg	1%
Potassium	284mg	302mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Magnesium	22mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.19mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.719mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Folate	4µg	5µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.781mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.36mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.531mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.681mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.921mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g		N/A