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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +473.6% |