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Pork jowl vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Pork jowl and Meatball?

  • Pork jowl is higher in Vitamin B1, yet Meatball is higher in Selenium, Phosphorus, Iron, Vitamin B5, Manganese, Copper, and Fiber.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 88% more.
  • Pork jowl has 3 times more Vitamin B1 than Meatball. While Pork jowl has 0.386mg of Vitamin B1, Meatball has only 0.136mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Meatball is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style types in this article.

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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.
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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9
Meatball
Meatball
Contains less Sodium -96.2%
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Iron +321.4%
Contains more Magnesium +933.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +177.9%
Contains more Potassium +100%
Contains more Zinc +97.6%
Contains more Copper +207.5%
Contains more Manganese +5540%
Contains more Selenium +920%
Pork jowl
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 16% 3% 37% 14% 4% 23% 14% 1% 9%
Meatball
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 67% 23% 103% 27% 87% 46% 41% 37% 84%
Contains less Sodium -96.2%
Contains more Calcium +1900%
Contains more Iron +321.4%
Contains more Magnesium +933.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +177.9%
Contains more Potassium +100%
Contains more Zinc +97.6%
Contains more Copper +207.5%
Contains more Manganese +5540%
Contains more Selenium +920%

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.
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
3
:
8
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Vitamin B1 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more Folate +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +22%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.23
Pork jowl
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 0% 97% 55% 86% 15% 21% 1% 103% 0%
Meatball
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 9% 3% 0% 34% 54% 59% 56% 47% 27% 126% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +711.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more Folate +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +22%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.23

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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3
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Fats +213.4%
Contains more Protein +125.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +141.9%
Equal in Other - 1.66
Pork jowl
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Meatball
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Fats +213.4%
Contains more Protein +125.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +141.9%
Equal in Other - 1.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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1
Meatball
Meatball
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +258%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +142.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.8%
Pork jowl
38% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 25.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 8.11 g
Meatball
38% 46% 17%
Saturated Fat: 7.627 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.346 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +258%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +142.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -69.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork jowl Meatball
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Meatball Opinion
Net carbs 0g 5.76g Meatball
Protein 6.38g 14.4g Meatball
Fats 69.61g 22.21g Pork jowl
Carbs 0g 8.06g Meatball
Calories 655kcal 286kcal Pork jowl
Starch 2.25g Meatball
Fructose 0.21g Meatball
Sugar 0g 3.47g Pork jowl
Fiber 0g 2.3g Meatball
Calcium 4mg 80mg Meatball
Iron 0.42mg 1.77mg Meatball
Magnesium 3mg 31mg Meatball
Phosphorus 86mg 239mg Meatball
Potassium 148mg 296mg Meatball
Sodium 25mg 666mg Pork jowl
Zinc 0.84mg 1.66mg Meatball
Copper 0.04mg 0.123mg Meatball
Manganese 0.005mg 0.282mg Meatball
Selenium 1.5µg 15.3µg Meatball
Vitamin A 9IU 73IU Meatball
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 22µg Meatball
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.42mg Meatball
Vitamin D 2IU Meatball
Vitamin D 0.1µg Meatball
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.136mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.23mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 3.108mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.924mg Meatball
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.202mg Meatball
Folate 1µg 36µg Meatball
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 1µg Meatball
Vitamin K 8.2µg Meatball
Tryptophan 0.021mg Pork jowl
Threonine 0.21mg Pork jowl
Isoleucine 0.168mg Pork jowl
Leucine 0.446mg Pork jowl
Lysine 0.528mg Pork jowl
Methionine 0.095mg Pork jowl
Phenylalanine 0.239mg Pork jowl
Valine 0.305mg Pork jowl
Histidine 0.072mg Pork jowl
Cholesterol 90mg 66mg Meatball
Trans Fat 0.577g Pork jowl
Saturated Fat 25.26g 7.627g Meatball
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g Meatball
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g Meatball
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g Meatball
Monounsaturated Fat 32.89g 9.188g Pork jowl
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 3.346g Pork jowl
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g Meatball
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g Meatball
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Meatball
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g Meatball
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g Meatball
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Meatball
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Pork jowl
36%
Meatball
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
53%
Meatball

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.47g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 641mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.633g)
Which food is cheaper?
Meatball
Meatball is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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 jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/nutrients
  2. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.