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Italian sausage vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Italian sausage and pork jowl

  • Italian sausage is richer than pork jowl in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 75% higher.
  • Italian sausage contains 30 times more sodium than pork jowl. Italian sausage contains 743mg of sodium, while pork jowl contains 25mg.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than Italian sausage.

Food types used in this article are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked 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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +240.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.535mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.195g 25.26g 68%
Fats 27.31g 69.61g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 32.89g 39%
Selenium 22µg 1.5µg 37%
Sodium 743mg 25mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 8.11g 31%
Protein 19.12g 6.38g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 0.82µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.386mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.09mg 18%
Calories 344kcal 655kcal 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.84mg 14%
Iron 1.43mg 0.42mg 13%
Phosphorus 170mg 86mg 12%
Cholesterol 57mg 90mg 11%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Potassium 304mg 148mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Calcium 21mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 4.535mg 2%
Carbs 4.27g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.29mg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.236mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 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 +199.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +112.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +154.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.5%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.