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Beefsteak vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beefsteak and pork jowl different?

  • Beefsteak is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 97% higher.
  • Beefsteak contains 19 times more selenium than pork jowl. While beefsteak contains 28.8µg of selenium, pork jowl contains only 1.5µg.
  • Beefsteak has less saturated fat.

Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw are the varieties 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 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
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 +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.7%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1820%
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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
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 EVitamin E +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beefsteak Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.951g 25.26g 88%
Fats 15.11g 69.61g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 6.298g 32.89g 66%
Selenium 28.8µg 1.5µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.56g 8.11g 50%
Protein 26.72g 6.38g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.585mg 0.09mg 38%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.84mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.386mg 26%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.82µg 23%
Calories 250kcal 655kcal 20%
Choline 101.8mg 19%
Phosphorus 213mg 86mg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.978mg 4.535mg 15%
Iron 1.63mg 0.42mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.236mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 0.25mg 6%
Potassium 340mg 148mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Cholesterol 79mg 90mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.04mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 4mg 2%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Sodium 57mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.005mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 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 +318.8%
Contains more WaterWater +161.2%
Contains more FatsFats +360.7%
Contains more OtherOther +766.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 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 -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1348.2%

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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. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.