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Beef vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beef and pork jowl

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, pork jowl has more vitamin B1.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 141% more.
  • Beef has 17 times more selenium than pork jowl. Beef has 25.4µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
  • Beef is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
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 +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more IronIron +623.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1593.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%

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.
Beef
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +413.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 0.82µg 141%
Saturated fat 2.595g 25.26g 103%
Fats 6.54g 69.61g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 32.89g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 8.11g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.09mg 45%
Selenium 25.4µg 1.5µg 43%
Protein 27.55g 6.38g 42%
Iron 3.04mg 0.42mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.386mg 26%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.84mg 26%
Phosphorus 259mg 86mg 25%
Calories 169kcal 655kcal 24%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.236mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 4.535mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 352mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.25mg 5%
Magnesium 14mg 3mg 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 90mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 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 +331.8%
Contains more WaterWater +196.1%
Contains more FatsFats +964.4%
Contains more OtherOther +810%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 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 -89.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1103%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1424.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.