Ham vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ham and fajita?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, iron, copper, and selenium, yet fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B5.
- Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
- Ham has 3 times more copper than fajita. While ham has 0.079mg of copper, fajita has only 0.03mg.
- The amount of sodium in fajita is lower.
- The glycemic index of ham is lower.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +49.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +163.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +654% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +20.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +25.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.1mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 799mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.37mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 277mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 88mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.726mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 0.99mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 0.54µg | 5% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 18.56g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 16.7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 4.779mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.089g | 4% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 67.8mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 1.596g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 2.333g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.387mg | 1% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 135kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.213mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 5.73g | 0% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Potassium | 287mg | 284mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.813mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 1.56mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 1.857mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.847mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~5.73g
~equal in
Water
~70.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.7% |
