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Pork hock vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork hock and fajita

  • Pork hock has more selenium and zinc, while fajita has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 31% higher.
  • Fajita contains 2 times less saturated fat than pork hock. Pork hock contains 3.231g of saturated fat, while fajita contains 1.596g.
  • Pork hock has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork hock is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, pickled pork hocks 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +504.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

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.
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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +504.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork hock Fajita DV% diff.
Phosphorus 60mg 277mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.387mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.1mg 4.779mg 23%
Selenium 26.3µg 16.7µg 17%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.213mg 11%
Sodium 1050mg 799mg 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.37mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.726mg 8%
Potassium 47mg 284mg 7%
Saturated fat 3.231g 1.596g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.134g 2.333g 7%
Fats 10.54g 5.73g 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.03mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin A 23µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 171kcal 135kcal 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 1.14mg 0.99mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Protein 19.11g 18.56g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 0.54µg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.23g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.198g 1.089g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.23g N/A
Cholesterol 89mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Fajita
Fajita
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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
Contains more FatsFats +83.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
~equal in Protein ~18.56g
~equal in Water ~70.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Fajita
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
~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. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.