Fajita vs. Pork spare ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fajita and pork spare ribs

Fajita has more phosphorus, protein, and vitamin B12, while pork spare ribs have more fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, and selenium.
Fajita's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
Pork spare ribs contain 2 times less phosphorus than fajita. Fajita contains 277mg of phosphorus, while pork spare ribs contain 141mg.
The amount of sodium in pork spare ribs is lower.
Pork spare ribs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork spare ribs 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, spareribs, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fajita

Pork spare ribs

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+560%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+82.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.7%

~equal in Iron ~0.91mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fajita

Pork spare ribs

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+42.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+68.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+219%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.662mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	799mg	81mg	31%
Fats	5.73g	23.4g	27%
Saturated fat	1.596g	7.529g	27%
Phosphorus	277mg	141mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	3.953g	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.146g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.319mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	8.542g	16%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.574mg	14%
Vitamin D		2.3µg	12%
Vitamin D*		91 IU	11%
Zinc	1.37mg	2.5mg	10%
Selenium	16.7µg	22µg	10%
Calories	135kcal	277kcal	7%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.38µg	7%
Protein	18.56g	15.47g	6%
Copper	0.03mg	0.08mg	6%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.081g	5%
Cholesterol	88mg	80mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.251mg	3%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.01mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.625mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	16mg	1%
Potassium	284mg	242mg	1%
Iron	0.99mg	0.91mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.37mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	4.662mg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Choline	67.8mg	59.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	179kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	36g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	15mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.222g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.163mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.695mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.761mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.318mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.435mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.426mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.65mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.809mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.668mg	0%
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g	0.079g	N/A