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Beef tenderloin vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef tenderloin and pork jowl

  • Beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 78% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains 15 times more selenium than pork jowl. Beef tenderloin contains 22.9µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
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 +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +640.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +379.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1426.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef tenderloin Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.72g 25.26g 71%
Fats 24.6g 69.61g 69%
Vitamin B12 2.46µg 0.82µg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 10.27g 32.89g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 1g 8.11g 47%
Selenium 22.9µg 1.5µg 39%
Protein 23.9g 6.38g 35%
Iron 3.11mg 0.42mg 34%
Zinc 4.03mg 0.84mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.386mg 25%
Calories 324kcal 655kcal 17%
Choline 91mg 17%
Phosphorus 203mg 86mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.535mg 10%
Copper 0.123mg 0.04mg 9%
Magnesium 22mg 3mg 5%
Potassium 331mg 148mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.236mg 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 90mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 57mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 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 +274.6%
Contains more WaterWater +118%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more FatsFats +183%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 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 -61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +711%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.