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Cornmeal vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cornmeal and pork jowl?

  • Cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese, yet pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 125% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cornmeal is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.

We used Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +966.7%
Contains more IronIron +938.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3380%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +20800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.535mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.22g 25.26g 114%
Fats 1.75g 69.61g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 32.89g 81%
Folate 209µg 1µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 8.11g 49%
Iron 4.36mg 0.42mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Carbs 79.45g 0g 26%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.5µg 16%
Calories 370kcal 655kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.386mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.236mg 11%
Magnesium 32mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.09mg 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.005mg 7%
Copper 0.076mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 4.535mg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.84mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 86mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Protein 7.11g 6.38g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 3µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 142mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.072mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +3877.7%
Contains more WaterWater +98.5%
Contains more OtherOther +256.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +879.5%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.