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Cereal vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cereal and pork jowl

  • Pork jowl has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 492% more than pork jowl.
  • Cereal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +8009.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +804.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 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 AVitamin A +27033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1529%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1539.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6551.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.386mg 492%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.09mg 454%
Iron 34.06mg 0.42mg 421%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.236mg 280%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 4.535mg 157%
Saturated fat 0.26g 25.26g 114%
Fats 1.08g 69.61g 105%
Vitamin A 814µg 3µg 90%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 32.89g 82%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.84mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 8.11g 52%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.005mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 25mg 33%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Carbs 86.85g 0g 29%
Calories 378kcal 655kcal 14%
Copper 0.137mg 0.04mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.5µg 9%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 3mg 4%
Protein 6.06g 6.38g 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.29mg 1%
Potassium 105mg 148mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 0g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.25mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.072mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 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 OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6345.4%
Contains more WaterWater +487%
~equal in Protein ~6.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16022.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2191%

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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. 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.