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Horse meat vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between horse meat and pork jowl?

  • Horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 117% higher.
  • Horse meat has 12 times more iron than pork jowl. Horse meat has 5.03mg of iron, while pork jowl has 0.42mg.
  • Horse meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types in this comparison.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
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 +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.1%
Contains more IronIron +1097.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.5%

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.
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.535mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.9g 25.26g 106%
Fats 6.05g 69.61g 98%
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.82µg 98%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 32.89g 77%
Iron 5.03mg 0.42mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 8.11g 48%
Protein 28.14g 6.38g 44%
Zinc 3.82mg 0.84mg 27%
Calories 175kcal 655kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.386mg 24%
Phosphorus 247mg 86mg 23%
Selenium 13.5µg 1.5µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.09mg 18%
Copper 0.171mg 0.04mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.236mg 9%
Potassium 379mg 148mg 7%
Cholesterol 68mg 90mg 7%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 4.535mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.005mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 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 +341.1%
Contains more WaterWater +188.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1050.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 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 -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1451.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.1%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.