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Biscuit vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and pork jowl

  • Biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, manganese, folate, and phosphorus, while pork jowl has more vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 105% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 76 times less manganese than biscuits. Biscuits contain 0.378mg of manganese, while pork jowl contains 0.005mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork jowl is lower.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork jowl is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5775%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +925%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.324g 25.26g 95%
Fats 16.3g 69.61g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 32.89g 65%
Selenium 19.5µg 1.5µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.82µg 31%
Iron 2.9mg 0.42mg 31%
Cholesterol 3mg 90mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 8.11g 26%
Sodium 580mg 25mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 4mg 23%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.005mg 16%
Folate 61µg 1µg 15%
Calories 353kcal 655kcal 15%
Carbs 44.6g 0g 15%
Phosphorus 164mg 86mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.535mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.236mg 6%
Copper 0.082mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.09mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.84mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.386mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 148mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.25mg 1%
Protein 7g 6.38g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +327.1%
~equal in Protein ~6.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.