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Egg vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between eggs and pork jowl

  • Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 218% higher.
  • Eggs contain 21 times more selenium than pork jowl. Eggs contain 30.8µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Pork jowl contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1953.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6985.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Pork jowl DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.04mg 218%
Saturated fat 3.267g 25.26g 100%
Cholesterol 373mg 90mg 94%
Fats 10.61g 69.61g 91%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 32.89g 72%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 30.8µg 1.5µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 8.11g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.535mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.386mg 27%
Calories 155kcal 655kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.25mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.236mg 21%
Vitamin A 149µg 3µg 16%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.82µg 12%
Protein 12.58g 6.38g 12%
Phosphorus 172mg 86mg 12%
Folate 44µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Iron 1.19mg 0.42mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.29mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 4mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 25mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.09mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 148mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.005mg 1%
Carbs 1.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +97.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +236.3%
Contains more FatsFats +556.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +706.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.