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Goat vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between goat and pork jowl

  • Goat has more iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 123% more than goat.
  • Goat has 7 times more iron than pork jowl. While goat has 2.83mg of iron, pork jowl has only 0.42mg.
  • Goat has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Goat, raw 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.
Goat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
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 CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.1%
Contains more IronIron +573.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +540%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%

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.
Goat
3
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% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8% 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 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.9%
~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
Goat
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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 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 +222.9%
Contains more WaterWater +241.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2913.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3093.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4670.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.71g 25.26g 112%
Fats 2.31g 69.61g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 1.03g 32.89g 80%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 8.11g 53%
Iron 2.83mg 0.42mg 30%
Zinc 4mg 0.84mg 29%
Protein 20.6g 6.38g 28%
Calories 109kcal 655kcal 27%
Copper 0.256mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.386mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.49mg 0.236mg 20%
Selenium 8.8µg 1.5µg 13%
Phosphorus 180mg 86mg 13%
Vitamin B12 1.13µg 0.82µg 13%
Cholesterol 57mg 90mg 11%
Potassium 385mg 148mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.75mg 4.535mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Sodium 82mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 4mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.306mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.981mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.042mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.532mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.103mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.429mg 0.072mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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
27%
Goat
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
48%
Goat
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 57mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Goat
Goat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Goat
Goat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Goat
Goat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 24.55g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Goat
Goat 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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/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.