Ground beef vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between ground beef and pork jowl
- Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1.
- Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 96% more than ground beef.
- Pork jowl has 13 times less selenium than ground beef. Ground beef has 19.1µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
- Ground beef contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +440.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +97.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +595.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1173.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +245.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +656.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 25.26g | 87% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 69.61g | 83% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 0.82µg | 70% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 32.89g | 64% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 8.11g | 51% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 0.84mg | 45% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 6.38g | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 1.5µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.386mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.42mg | 23% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 655kcal | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.09mg | 17% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 86mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.236mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 4.535mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 90mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
6.38 g
Fats:
69.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
22.19 g
Other:
1.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +274.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +163% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +352.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | -76% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +349.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1887.7% |
