Fontina vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fontina and pork jowl
- Fontina has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin A; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Fontina covers your daily calcium needs 55% more than pork jowl.
- Pork jowl contains 101 times less vitamin A than fontina. Fontina contains 913IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl contains 9IU.
- Pork jowl has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of fontina is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, fontina 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 | +366.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13650% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +316.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +302.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +60% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8600% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +104.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1738.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2923.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.687g | 32.89g | 61% |
| Fats | 31.14g | 69.61g | 59% |
| Calcium | 550mg | 4mg | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.654g | 8.11g | 43% |
| Protein | 25.6g | 6.38g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 86mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.68µg | 0.82µg | 36% |
| Sodium | 800mg | 25mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.386mg | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 261µg | 3µg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 19.196g | 25.26g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.15mg | 4.535mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.5µg | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.5mg | 0.84mg | 24% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 655kcal | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.025mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.23mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 148mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.204mg | 0.236mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.55g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.014mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.361mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.935mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.664mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.706mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.497mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.926mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.959mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +301.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +123.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +278.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +390.3% |
