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Fruitcake vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fruitcake and pork jowl

  • Fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 121% more than fruitcake.
  • Fruitcake has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of fruitcake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more IronIron +392.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.048g 25.26g 110%
Fats 9.1g 69.61g 93%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 32.89g 72%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.82µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 8.11g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.386mg 28%
Cholesterol 5mg 90mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.535mg 23%
Iron 2.07mg 0.42mg 21%
Carbs 61.6g 0g 21%
Calories 324kcal 655kcal 17%
Fiber 3.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.236mg 11%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.005mg 9%
Protein 2.9g 6.38g 7%
Folate 20µg 1µg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.84mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.09mg 3%
Sodium 101mg 25mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 4mg 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 0g N/A
Potassium 153mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 7µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more FatsFats +664.9%
Contains more OtherOther +65.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +683.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.1%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.