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Mozzarella vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and pork jowl

  • Mozzarella has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, pork jowl has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 73% more.
  • Mozzarella has 57 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. Mozzarella has 517IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl has 9IU.
  • Mozzarella is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mozzarella has a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18175%
Contains more ZincZinc +272.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +509.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +946.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +68%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 AVitamin A +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1830%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3679.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Pork jowl DV% diff.
Fats 17.1g 69.61g 81%
Calcium 731mg 4mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 32.89g 70%
Saturated fat 10.867g 25.26g 65%
Phosphorus 524mg 86mg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 8.11g 51%
Protein 27.5g 6.38g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.386mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 4.535mg 28%
Selenium 15.7µg 1.5µg 26%
Zinc 3.13mg 0.84mg 21%
Calories 280kcal 655kcal 19%
Vitamin A 137µg 3µg 15%
Cholesterol 54mg 90mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.236mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 0.82µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Iron 0.25mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 0g N/A
Sodium 16mg 25mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +124.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +307.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 -57%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +579%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1493.3%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.