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Duck meat vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between duck meat and pork jowl

  • Duck meat has more selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 78% more than duck meat.
  • Pork jowl contains 13 times less selenium than duck meat. Duck meat contains 20µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Duck meat has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.8%
Contains more IronIron +542.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +467.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +173.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.535mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 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 +197.6%
Contains more WaterWater +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 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 -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.67g 25.26g 71%
Fats 28.35g 69.61g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 32.89g 50%
Selenium 20µg 1.5µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 8.11g 30%
Iron 2.7mg 0.42mg 29%
Protein 18.99g 6.38g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.82µg 22%
Copper 0.227mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.386mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.25mg 17%
Calories 337kcal 655kcal 16%
Phosphorus 156mg 86mg 10%
Zinc 1.86mg 0.84mg 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.236mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.29mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Cholesterol 84mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 4.535mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 148mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.005mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 59mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.072mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Duck meat 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
32%
Duck meat
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Duck meat
Duck meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 15.59g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.