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Pork Meat vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork Meat and pork jowl?

  • Pork Meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 120% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 25 times more selenium than pork jowl. Pork Meat has 38.2µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.5%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2446.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.198g 25.26g 109%
Fats 3.51g 69.61g 102%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 32.89g 79%
Selenium 38.2µg 1.5µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 8.11g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.09mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.386mg 47%
Protein 26.17g 6.38g 40%
Calories 143kcal 655kcal 26%
Phosphorus 267mg 86mg 26%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 4.535mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.25mg 15%
Zinc 2.42mg 0.84mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.236mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.82µg 10%
Iron 1.15mg 0.42mg 9%
Potassium 421mg 148mg 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.04mg 8%
Cholesterol 73mg 90mg 6%
Magnesium 29mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.29mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 0.97g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 1027kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.6 N/A
Calcium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 +310.2%
Contains more WaterWater +213%
Contains more FatsFats +1883.2%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2365.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1502.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.