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Cucumber vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cucumber and pork jowl

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc in pork jowl is higher than in cucumber.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 126% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of pork jowl is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, raw 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1480%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg
~equal in Copper ~0.04mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4527.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.037g 25.26g 115%
Fats 0.11g 69.61g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 8.11g 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Calories 15kcal 655kcal 32%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.386mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 4.535mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.236mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Protein 0.65g 6.38g 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 86mg 9%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.09mg 4%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 3mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 0g N/A
Potassium 147mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 0g N/A
Copper 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +881.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63181.8%
Contains more OtherOther +378.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25243.8%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.