Flank steak vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between flank steak and pork jowl
- Flank steak has more selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
- Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 109% more than flank steak.
- Flank steak has 20 times more selenium than pork jowl. While flank steak has 29.4µg of selenium, pork jowl has only 1.5µg.
- Flank steak has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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 | +666.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +129.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +483.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1860% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +543.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +98.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +414.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.395g | 25.26g | 99% |
| Fats | 8.23g | 69.61g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.317g | 32.89g | 74% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 8.11g | 52% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 1.5µg | 51% |
| Protein | 27.66g | 6.38g | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.579mg | 0.09mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 4.9mg | 0.84mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 0.82µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.075mg | 0.386mg | 26% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 655kcal | 23% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.363mg | 4.535mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 210mg | 86mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.74mg | 0.42mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.133mg | 0.236mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 56mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.182mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.105mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.259mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.201mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.338mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.72mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.093mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.372mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.883mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
6.38 g
Fats:
69.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
22.19 g
Other:
1.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +333.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +189.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +745.8% |
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Carbs
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Other
~1.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
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 | -86.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +891.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2418.6% |
