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American cheese vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and pork jowl different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and zinc, while pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than pork jowl.
  • American cheese contains 105 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. American cheese contains 945IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl contains 9IU.
  • Pork jowl is lower in sodium.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than pork jowl (0).

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26025%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +645.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +720%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1246.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5867.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pork jowl DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 4mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 86mg 79%
Sodium 1671mg 25mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 32.89g 62%
Fats 31.79g 69.61g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 8.11g 45%
Selenium 20.2µg 1.5µg 34%
Saturated fat 18.057g 25.26g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.386mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.82µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.535mg 28%
Vitamin A 250µg 3µg 27%
Protein 18.13g 6.38g 24%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.84mg 15%
Calories 371kcal 655kcal 14%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Iron 0.63mg 0.42mg 3%
Cholesterol 100mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Potassium 132mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.236mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +78.5%
Contains more OtherOther +272%
Contains more FatsFats +119%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.6%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.