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Pork jowl vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Pork jowl and Rib eye steak

  • Pork jowl has more Vitamin B1, however, Rib eye steak has more Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Iron, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for Saturated Fat is 78% more.
  • Pork jowl has 5 times more Vitamin B1 than Rib eye steak. Pork jowl has 0.386mg of Vitamin B1, while Rib eye steak has 0.071mg.
  • Rib eye steak is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains less Sodium -53.7%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +433.3%
Contains more Magnesium +633.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.7%
Contains more Zinc +603.6%
Contains more Copper +100%
Contains more Manganese +1500%
Contains more Selenium +1880%
Pork jowl
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 16% 3% 37% 14% 4% 23% 14% 1% 9%
Rib eye steak
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 85% 16% 66% 23% 8% 162% 27% 11% 162%
Contains less Sodium -53.7%
Contains more Calcium +175%
Contains more Iron +433.3%
Contains more Magnesium +633.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +76.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.7%
Contains more Zinc +603.6%
Contains more Copper +100%
Contains more Manganese +1500%
Contains more Selenium +1880%

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
2
:
9
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Vitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +443.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +156.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.908
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%
Rib eye steak
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 2% 6% 0% 18% 67% 93% 33% 111% 5% 263% 4%
Contains more Vitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +443.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Folate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +156.1%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 4.908

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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2
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Fats +219.2%
Contains more Other +18100%
Contains more Protein +271.3%
Contains more Water +145.6%
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
Rib eye steak
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more Fats +219.2%
Contains more Other +18100%
Contains more Protein +271.3%
Contains more Water +145.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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1
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +689.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.7%
Pork jowl
38% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 25.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 8.11 g
Rib eye steak
46% 50% 5%
Saturated Fat: 9.684 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.027 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +212.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +689.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -61.7%

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 Rib eye steak
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Rib eye steak Opinion
Protein 6.38g 23.69g Rib eye steak
Fats 69.61g 21.81g Pork jowl
Calories 655kcal 291kcal Pork jowl
Calcium 4mg 11mg Rib eye steak
Iron 0.42mg 2.24mg Rib eye steak
Magnesium 3mg 22mg Rib eye steak
Phosphorus 86mg 152mg Rib eye steak
Potassium 148mg 260mg Rib eye steak
Sodium 25mg 54mg Pork jowl
Zinc 0.84mg 5.91mg Rib eye steak
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Manganese 0.005mg 0.08mg Rib eye steak
Selenium 1.5µg 29.7µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin A 9IU 25IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 8µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg Pork jowl
Vitamin D 7IU Rib eye steak
Vitamin D 0.2µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.071mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.287mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 4.908mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.536mg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.477mg Rib eye steak
Folate 1µg 6µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 2.1µg Rib eye steak
Vitamin K 1.6µg Rib eye steak
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.265mg Rib eye steak
Threonine 0.21mg 1.116mg Rib eye steak
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.103mg Rib eye steak
Leucine 0.446mg 2.041mg Rib eye steak
Lysine 0.528mg 2.269mg Rib eye steak
Methionine 0.095mg 0.641mg Rib eye steak
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.95mg Rib eye steak
Valine 0.305mg 1.184mg Rib eye steak
Histidine 0.072mg 0.888mg Rib eye steak
Cholesterol 90mg 80mg Rib eye steak
Trans Fat 1.478g Pork jowl
Saturated Fat 25.26g 9.684g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g Rib eye steak
Monounsaturated Fat 32.89g 10.519g Pork jowl
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.027g Pork jowl
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g Rib eye steak
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g Rib eye steak
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g Rib eye steak

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Rib eye steak
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
50%
Rib eye steak
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
56%
Rib eye steak

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 15.576g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rib eye steak
Rib eye steak is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.