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Fajita vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and ham?

  • Fajita is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B5, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, iron, protein, copper, and selenium.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 54% more.
  • Fajita has 2 times more vitamin B5 than ham. While fajita has 0.726mg of vitamin B5, ham has only 0.403mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ham is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ham is lower.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types in this article.

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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
Fajita
5
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%
Ham
Ham
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
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%
Contains more IronIron +49.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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
Fajita
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3%
Ham
Ham
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 12% 0% 5% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +654%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.754mg 55%
Sodium 799mg 1203mg 18%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.88mg 14%
Cholesterol 88mg 53mg 12%
Phosphorus 277mg 196mg 12%
Iron 0.99mg 1.48mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.403mg 6%
Protein 18.56g 20.93g 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.079mg 5%
Selenium 16.7µg 19.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 4.023mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.65µg 5%
Vitamin D* 32 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 0.54g 4%
Choline 67.8mg 85.1mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Calories 135kcal 145kcal 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.596g 1.81g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 2.62g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 69kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 69g N/A
Fats 5.73g 5.53g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 1.5g N/A
Carbs 2.23g 1.5g 0%
Potassium 284mg 287mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 4µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0.75mg 0%
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
Fajita
3
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
Ham
Ham
1
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.8%
~equal in Fats ~5.53g
~equal in Water ~67.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.