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Cheese vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and pork jowl

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 71% higher.
  • Cheese contains 138 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. Cheese contains 1242 IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl contains 9 IU.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17650%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +429.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +440%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1231%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7586.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Pork jowl DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 4mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 32.89g 59%
Fats 33.31g 69.61g 56%
Phosphorus 455mg 86mg 53%
Selenium 28.5µg 1.5µg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 8.11g 45%
Vitamin A 330µg 3µg 36%
Protein 22.87g 6.38g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.386mg 30%
Saturated fat 18.867g 25.26g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.535mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 25mg 27%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.84mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.236mg 15%
Calories 404kcal 655kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.82µg 12%
Folate 27µg 1µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.42mg 4%
Cholesterol 99mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.25mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.005mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0.97g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 1027kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +258.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%
Contains more OtherOther +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +109%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 -25.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.7%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.