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Game vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between game and pork jowl

  • Game has more iron, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 121% more than game.
  • Pork jowl has 10 times less iron than game. Game has 4.2mg of iron, while pork jowl has 0.42mg.
  • Pork jowl contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted 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.
Game
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
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 +833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.4%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +760%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
~equal in Calcium ~4mg

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.
Game
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +209.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Game
3
29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 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 +361.6%
Contains more WaterWater +197%
Contains more FatsFats +2507.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Game
1
44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5120.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1298.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Game Pork jowl
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Game Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.97g 25.26g 110%
Fats 2.67g 69.61g 103%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 32.89g 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.58g 8.11g 50%
Iron 4.2mg 0.42mg 47%
Protein 29.45g 6.38g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.73mg 0.236mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 28%
Calories 150kcal 655kcal 25%
Selenium 12.9µg 1.5µg 21%
Copper 0.213mg 0.04mg 19%
Phosphorus 210mg 86mg 18%
Cholesterol 126mg 90mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.386mg 11%
Zinc 1.68mg 0.84mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 372mg 148mg 7%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.005mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.362mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.126mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.489mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.462mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.838mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.166mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 1.401mg 0.072mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Game Pork jowl
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Game
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Game
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 36mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Game
Game is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Game
Game is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 24.29g)
Which food is cheaper?
Game
Game is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Game
Game is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.