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Miso vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between miso and pork jowl?

  • Miso is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and fiber, yet pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 161% more.
  • The amount of sodium in pork jowl is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.

We used Miso and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types 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.
Miso
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
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 +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +492.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +950%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17080%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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.
Miso
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
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 AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Miso Pork jowl DV% diff.
Sodium 3728mg 25mg 161%
Saturated fat 1.025g 25.26g 110%
Fats 6.01g 69.61g 98%
Monounsaturated fat 1.118g 32.89g 79%
Copper 0.42mg 0.04mg 42%
Manganese 0.859mg 0.005mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.884g 8.11g 35%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.82µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Iron 2.49mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.386mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 24%
Calories 198kcal 655kcal 23%
Vitamin B3 0.906mg 4.535mg 23%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.84mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Protein 12.79g 6.38g 13%
Magnesium 48mg 3mg 11%
Phosphorus 159mg 86mg 10%
Selenium 7µg 1.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.199mg 0.09mg 8%
Fructose 6g 8%
Carbs 25.37g 0g 8%
Calcium 57mg 4mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 148mg 2%
Net carbs 19.97g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.236mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 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 +100.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +93.9%
Contains more OtherOther +603.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1058.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2841.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.2%

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.