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Gefilte fish vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gefilte fish and pork jowl

  • Gefilte fish has more iron, copper, and selenium; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 124% more than gefilte fish.
  • Pork jowl contains 21 times less sodium than gefilte fish. Gefilte fish contains 524mg of sodium, while pork jowl contains 25mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe 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 6.4% 6.9% 8% 93% 65% 22% 31% 68% 9.5% 57%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more IronIron +490.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1360%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.84mg

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 2.7% 9% 0% 0% 16% 14% 19% 12% 18% 105% 0% 2.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.82µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 7% 80%
Protein: 9.07 g
Fats: 1.73 g
Carbs: 7.41 g
Water: 80.35 g
Other: 1.44 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 +42.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +262.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3923.7%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.285 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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3891.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2745.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gefilte fish Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.412g 25.26g 113%
Fats 1.73g 69.61g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 0.824g 32.89g 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.285g 8.11g 52%
Calories 84kcal 655kcal 29%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.386mg 27%
Iron 2.48mg 0.42mg 26%
Sodium 524mg 25mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1mg 4.535mg 22%
Cholesterol 30mg 90mg 20%
Copper 0.195mg 0.04mg 17%
Selenium 10.5µg 1.5µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.236mg 14%
Protein 9.07g 6.38g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 3µg 3%
Manganese 0.073mg 0.005mg 3%
Phosphorus 73mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 91mg 148mg 2%
Calcium 23mg 4mg 2%
Carbs 7.41g 0g 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.2mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 0.82µg 1%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.41g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.82mg 0.84mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.488mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.486mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.842mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.255mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.548mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.075g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.045g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Gefilte fish Pork jowl
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
15%
Gefilte fish
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Gefilte fish
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 499mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 60mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 24.848g)
Which food is cheaper?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Gefilte fish
Gefilte fish is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Gefilte fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171961/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.