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Carrot vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and pork jowl different?

  • Carrots are higher in vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin C; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots have less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than carrots (39).

Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2760%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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.
Carrot
7
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 AVitamin A +27733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 25.26g 115%
Fats 0.24g 69.61g 107%
Vitamin A 835µg 3µg 92%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 8.11g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Calories 41kcal 655kcal 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.386mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 4.535mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.236mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Protein 0.93g 6.38g 11%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Phosphorus 35mg 86mg 7%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.005mg 6%
Potassium 320mg 148mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.84mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.09mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 4mg 3%
Carbs 9.58g 0g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 69mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.29mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 3mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Copper 0.045mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 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 +297.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +586%
Contains more FatsFats +28904.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234828.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6831.6%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.