Fajita vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fajita and pork chop

The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 in pork chop is higher than in fajita.
Pork chop covers your daily need for selenium, 36% more than fajita.
Fajita contains 11 times more sodium than pork chop. While fajita contains 799mg of sodium, pork chop contains only 74mg.
Pork chop has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork chop is 0, while the glycemic index of fajita is 42.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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

Pork chop

Contains more IronIron	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+560%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+330.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+10.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+250%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+118%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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

Pork chop

Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+390%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+22.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16.7µg	36.4µg	36%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.49mg	33%
Sodium	799mg	74mg	32%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	7.927mg	20%
Zinc	1.37mg	3.15mg	16%
Fats	5.73g	14.35g	13%
Saturated fat	1.596g	4.339g	12%
Protein	18.56g	23.72g	10%
Copper	0.03mg	0.105mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.313mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	1.104mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.489mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	4.887g	6%
Calories	135kcal	231kcal	5%
Vitamin D*		40 IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Phosphorus	277mg	241mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.66µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	1.894g	5%
Calcium	13mg	56mg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	78mg	3%
Iron	0.99mg	0.87mg	2%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.01mg	2%
Carbs	2.23g	0g	1%
Potassium	284mg	315mg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	73kcal	97kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	74g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	2.23g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	4µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.066g	N/A
Choline	67.8mg	67.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.282mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	1.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	1.123mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	1.952mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	2.109mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.65mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.985mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	1.2mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.965mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.065g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g	0.065g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.922g	N/A