Headcheese vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are headcheese and pork jowl different?
- Headcheese is higher in iron, vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B6; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 109% higher.
- Headcheese contains 38 times more sodium than pork jowl. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, pork jowl contains only 25mg.
Headcheese, pork and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +205% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +377.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1578.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +930.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 25.26g | 99% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 69.61g | 90% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 32.89g | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 8.11g | 47% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 25mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.386mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 4.535mg | 26% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 655kcal | 25% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 13.83g | 6.38g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.42mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.82µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.236mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 0.84mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
6.38 g
Fats:
69.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
22.19 g
Other:
1.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +232.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +538.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 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 | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +487.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +615.2% |
