Pork chop vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork chop and pork jowl
- Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and copper; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12.
- Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 105% more than pork chop.
- Pork jowl contains 24 times less selenium than pork chop. Pork chop contains 36.4µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
- Pork chop has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +566.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +162.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +275% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2326.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.2% |
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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +341.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +443.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +38.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.339g | 25.26g | 95% |
| Fats | 14.35g | 69.61g | 85% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.887g | 32.89g | 70% |
| Selenium | 36.4µg | 1.5µg | 63% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 8.11g | 41% |
| Protein | 23.72g | 6.38g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.09mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 241mg | 86mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 4.535mg | 21% |
| Calories | 231kcal | 655kcal | 21% |
| Zinc | 3.15mg | 0.84mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.386mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 0.82µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.236mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 315mg | 148mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 90mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.043mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.952mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.109mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.2mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +271.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +176.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +385.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +279.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +573% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +328.2% |
