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Barbecue chicken vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barbecue chicken and pork jowl?

  • Barbecue chicken is richer in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 107% higher.
  • Barbecue chicken has 15 times more selenium than pork jowl. Barbecue chicken has 22µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
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 +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains more IronIron +126.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.005mg

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
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 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.927g 25.26g 97%
Fats 15.08g 69.61g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 32.89g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 8.11g 40%
Selenium 22µg 1.5µg 37%
Protein 22.51g 6.38g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.386mg 28%
Calories 226kcal 655kcal 21%
Phosphorus 218mg 86mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.82µg 15%
Sodium 335mg 25mg 13%
Cholesterol 127mg 90mg 12%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Zinc 1.78mg 0.84mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.09mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.535mg 7%
Iron 0.95mg 0.42mg 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.04mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 255mg 148mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.25mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.29mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.236mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.072mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 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 +252.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +176.7%
Contains more FatsFats +361.6%
Contains more OtherOther +106.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 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 -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.9%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.