Fajita vs. Pepperoni — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fajita and pepperoni

Fajita has more phosphorus; however, pepperoni is richer in fats, manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper.
Pepperoni covers your daily saturated fat needs 81% more than fajita.
Pepperoni has 2 times less phosphorus than fajita. Fajita has 277mg of phosphorus, while pepperoni has 158mg.
Fajita contains less sodium.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fajita is 42, while the glycemic index of pepperoni is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pepperoni, beef, and pork, sliced.

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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

Pepperoni

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more IronIron	+34.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+203.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1527.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.7%

~equal in Potassium ~274mg

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

Pepperoni

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+171%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+140.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.987mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.362mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.596g	17.708g	73%
Fats	5.73g	46.28g	62%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	20.77g	46%
Manganese	0.066mg	1.074mg	44%
Sodium	799mg	1582mg	34%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	1.3µg	32%
Selenium	16.7µg	29µg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	4.458g	22%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.605g	21%
Calories	135kcal	504kcal	18%
Phosphorus	277mg	158mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.271mg	14%
Zinc	1.37mg	2.44mg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.164g	10%
Vitamin D*		52 IU	7%
Vitamin D		1.3µg	7%
Copper	0.03mg	0.091mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	1.03mg	5%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	5.8µg	5%
Iron	0.99mg	1.33mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.93mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	97mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.257mg	3%
Choline	67.8mg	51.2mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.362mg	2%
Protein	18.56g	19.25g	1%
Magnesium	22mg	18mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	4.987mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	262kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	2.23g	1.18g	0%
Potassium	284mg	274mg	0%
Folate	4µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat		1.527g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.23mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.869mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.901mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.575mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	1.652mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.511mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.778mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.987mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.688mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.007g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.018g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.04g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.01g	0.136g	N/A