Monterey Jack vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between monterey Jack and pork jowl
- Monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
- Monterey Jack covers your daily calcium needs 74% more than pork jowl.
- Pork jowl has 85 times less vitamin A than monterey Jack. Monterey Jack has 769IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl has 9IU.
- Pork jowl contains less sodium.
- Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of monterey Jack is 27, while the glycemic index of pork jowl is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, monterey 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +800% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18550% |
Contains more IronIron | +71.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +257.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +416.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +6500% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2473.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4776.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 746mg | 4mg | 74% |
Fats | 30.28g | 69.61g | 61% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.751g | 32.89g | 60% |
Phosphorus | 444mg | 86mg | 51% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.899g | 8.11g | 48% |
Protein | 24.48g | 6.38g | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.386mg | 31% |
Saturated fat | 19.066g | 25.26g | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 4.535mg | 28% |
Sodium | 600mg | 25mg | 25% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 1.5µg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 198µg | 3µg | 22% |
Zinc | 3mg | 0.84mg | 20% |
Calories | 373kcal | 655kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.39mg | 0.236mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 3mg | 6% |
Folate | 18µg | 1µg | 4% |
Iron | 0.72mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 81mg | 148mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.079mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.21mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0.68g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.68g | 0g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 90mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.5g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 0.82µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.315mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.871mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.519mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.344mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.037mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.289mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.635mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.859mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Protein:
6.38 g
Fats:
69.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
22.19 g
Other:
1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +283.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +84.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +95.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +129.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.899 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 | -24.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +802.1% |