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Sardines vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and pork jowl

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and copper; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Sardines cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 338% more than pork jowl.
  • Sardines have 96 times more calcium than pork jowl. While sardines have 382mg of calcium, pork jowl has only 4mg.
  • Pork jowl has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
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 +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.2%
Contains more IronIron +595.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +365%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +469.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3413.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +603.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +990.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.82µg 338%
Saturated fat 1.528g 25.26g 108%
Selenium 52.7µg 1.5µg 93%
Fats 11.45g 69.61g 89%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 32.89g 73%
Phosphorus 490mg 86mg 58%
Calcium 382mg 4mg 38%
Protein 24.62g 6.38g 36%
Iron 2.92mg 0.42mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.386mg 26%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Calories 208kcal 655kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 8.11g 20%
Cholesterol 142mg 90mg 17%
Copper 0.186mg 0.04mg 16%
Choline 75mg 14%
Sodium 307mg 25mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0.29mg 12%
Magnesium 39mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 0.25mg 8%
Potassium 397mg 148mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 4.535mg 4%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.005mg 4%
Zinc 1.31mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.236mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 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 +285.9%
Contains more WaterWater +168.6%
Contains more OtherOther +137.4%
Contains more FatsFats +507.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 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 -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.5%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.