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Cheeseburger vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheeseburgers and pork jowl

  • Cheeseburgers are richer than pork jowl in selenium, iron, folate, zinc, manganese, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 94% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 70 times more folate than pork jowl. Cheeseburgers contain 70µg of folate, while pork jowl contains 1µg.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +2875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +545.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1206.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.82µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.473g 25.26g 85%
Fats 14.72g 69.61g 84%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 32.89g 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 8.11g 43%
Selenium 19.6µg 1.5µg 33%
Iron 2.71mg 0.42mg 29%
Sodium 515mg 25mg 21%
Protein 16.51g 6.38g 20%
Calories 308kcal 655kcal 17%
Folate 70µg 1µg 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 90mg 16%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.84mg 15%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.005mg 14%
Calcium 119mg 4mg 12%
Phosphorus 161mg 86mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.236mg 10%
Carbs 28.03g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.386mg 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.04mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.25mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 3µg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 4.535mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.82µg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 196mg 148mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +158.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +372.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -74.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +507.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +389.1%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.