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Chinook salmon vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinook salmon and pork jowl

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 110% more than chinook salmon.
  • Pork jowl contains 41 times less magnesium than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon contains 122mg of magnesium, while pork jowl contains 3mg.
  • Chinook salmon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 +3966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +241.2%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3020%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 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 +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 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 +303.1%
Contains more WaterWater +195.6%
Contains more FatsFats +420.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +472.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinook salmon Pork jowl
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.214g 25.26g 100%
Fats 13.38g 69.61g 87%
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0.82µg 85%
Selenium 46.8µg 1.5µg 82%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 32.89g 68%
Phosphorus 371mg 86mg 41%
Protein 25.72g 6.38g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 8.11g 36%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.535mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.386mg 29%
Magnesium 122mg 3mg 28%
Calories 231kcal 655kcal 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.25mg 12%
Potassium 505mg 148mg 11%
Folate 35µg 1µg 9%
Iron 0.91mg 0.42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.236mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.84mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 25mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 4mg 2%
Cholesterol 85mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.005mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinook salmon Pork jowl
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
65%
Chinook salmon
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Chinook salmon
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 35mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $14.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 22.046g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinook salmon
Chinook salmon is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.