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Jerky vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between jerky and fajita

  • Jerky has more zinc, iron, folate, copper, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, fajita is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Jerky covers your daily zinc needs 61% more than fajita.
  • Fajita contains 34 times less folate than jerky. Jerky contains 134µg of folate, while fajita contains 4µg.
  • Fajita has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.
Jerky
Jerky
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Fajita
Fajita
2
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.2%
Contains more IronIron +447.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +492%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.1%

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.
Jerky
Jerky
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Fajita
Fajita
4
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1050%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +345.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky Fajita DV% diff.
Zinc 8.11mg 1.37mg 61%
Sodium 2081mg 799mg 56%
Iron 5.42mg 0.99mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.85g 1.596g 42%
Folate 134µg 4µg 33%
Fats 25.6g 5.73g 31%
Protein 33.2g 18.56g 29%
Copper 0.227mg 0.03mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 2.333g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 4.779mg 19%
Phosphorus 407mg 277mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.54µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 0.387mg 16%
Calories 410kcal 135kcal 14%
Cholesterol 48mg 88mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.726mg 11%
Selenium 10.7µg 16.7µg 11%
Potassium 597mg 284mg 9%
Choline 109.1mg 67.8mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Magnesium 51mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 11g 2.23g 3%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 0.2µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 1.089g 1%
Net carbs 9.2g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 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
Jerky
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Fajita
Fajita
1
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +346.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +137.5%
Contains more WaterWater +202.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jerky
Jerky
1
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Fajita
Fajita
2
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.089g

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.