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Chicken sandwich vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken sandwich and pork jowl?

  • Chicken sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus, yet pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 116% more.
  • Chicken sandwich has 30 times more sodium than pork jowl. While chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, pork jowl has only 25mg.
  • The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
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 +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.5%
Contains more IronIron +321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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 EVitamin E +731%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +325.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +530.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.123g 25.26g 105%
Fats 11.19g 69.61g 90%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 32.89g 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 8.11g 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 1.5µg 33%
Sodium 753mg 25mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0.82µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.09mg 23%
Calories 250kcal 655kcal 20%
Protein 16.28g 6.38g 20%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.535mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.25mg 19%
Cholesterol 35mg 90mg 18%
Iron 1.77mg 0.42mg 17%
Phosphorus 185mg 86mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.386mg 13%
Folate 47µg 1µg 12%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.005mg 9%
Carbs 20.89g 0g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.236mg 5%
Calcium 58mg 4mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Copper 0.067mg 0.04mg 3%
Potassium 245mg 148mg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 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 +155.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +120.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more FatsFats +522.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 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 -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +634%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.3%

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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. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.