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Croissant vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and pork jowl

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B5, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 68% higher.
  • Croissant contains 88 times more folate than pork jowl. Croissant contains 88µg of folate, while pork jowl contains 1µg.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1413.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +412.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pork jowl DV% diff.
Fats 21g 69.61g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 32.89g 68%
Saturated fat 11.659g 25.26g 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 8.11g 47%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.5µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.82µg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 3µg 23%
Folate 88µg 1µg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.42mg 20%
Sodium 467mg 25mg 19%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.535mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.005mg 14%
Calories 406kcal 655kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.25mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 90mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.29mg 4%
Protein 8.2g 6.38g 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 86mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 4mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 148mg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.84mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.386mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.236mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 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 +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +231.5%
~equal in Water ~22.19g
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +495.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.3%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.