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Fajita vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fajita and pork

  • Fajita has less vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than fajita.
  • Pork contains 13 times less sodium than fajita. Fajita contains 799mg of sodium, while pork contains 62mg.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Fajita
Fajita
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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%
Pork
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.3%

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.
Fajita
Fajita
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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%
Pork
Pork
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.877mg 65%
Selenium 16.7µg 45.3µg 52%
Sodium 799mg 62mg 32%
Protein 18.56g 27.32g 18%
Saturated fat 1.596g 5.23g 17%
Fats 5.73g 13.92g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 6.19g 10%
Zinc 1.37mg 2.39mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.321mg 8%
Vitamin D* 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.7µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.464mg 6%
Calories 135kcal 242kcal 5%
Copper 0.03mg 0.073mg 5%
Choline 67.8mg 93.9mg 5%
Potassium 284mg 423mg 4%
Phosphorus 277mg 246mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 80mg 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 5.037mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.698mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 1.2g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 73kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 74g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 1.067mg 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
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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
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.2%
Contains more FatsFats +142.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
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
Pork
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +165.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.