Pork chop vs Pork jowl - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+1300%
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Iron
+107.1%
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Magnesium
+566.7%
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Phosphorus
+180.2%
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Potassium
+112.8%
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Zinc
+275%
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Copper
+162.5%
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Sodium
-66.2%
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Calcium
+1300%
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Iron
+107.1%
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Magnesium
+566.7%
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Phosphorus
+180.2%
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Potassium
+112.8%
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Zinc
+275%
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Copper
+162.5%
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Sodium
-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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin A
+66.7%
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Vitamin B1
+26.9%
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Vitamin B2
+32.6%
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Vitamin B3
+74.8%
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Vitamin B5
+341.6%
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Vitamin B6
+443.3%
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Vitamin E
+38.1%
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Folate
+∞%
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Vitamin B12
+24.2%
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Vitamin A
+66.7%
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Vitamin B1
+26.9%
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Vitamin B2
+32.6%
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Vitamin B3
+74.8%
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Vitamin B5
+341.6%
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Vitamin B6
+443.3%
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Vitamin E
+38.1%
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Folate
+∞%
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Vitamin B12
+24.2%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Cholesterol |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in Sugar | Equal | ||
Lower in glycemic index | Equal | ||
Lower in price | Equal |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Net carbs | 0g | 0g | |
Protein | 23.72g | 6.38g |
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Fats | 14.35g | 69.61g |
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Carbs | 0g | 0g | |
Calories | 231kcal | 655kcal |
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Starch | g | g | |
Fructose | g | g | |
Sugar | 0g | 0g | |
Fiber | 0g | 0g | |
Calcium | 56mg | 4mg |
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Iron | 0.87mg | 0.42mg |
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Magnesium | 20mg | 3mg |
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Phosphorus | 241mg | 86mg |
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Potassium | 315mg | 148mg |
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Sodium | 74mg | 25mg |
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Zinc | 3.15mg | 0.84mg |
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Copper | 0.105mg | 0.04mg |
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Vitamin A | 15IU | 9IU |
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Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.29mg |
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Vitamin D | 40IU | IU |
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Vitamin D | 1µg | µg |
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Vitamin C | 0mg | 0mg | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.49mg | 0.386mg |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.313mg | 0.236mg |
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Vitamin B3 | 7.927mg | 4.535mg |
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Vitamin B5 | 1.104mg | 0.25mg |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.489mg | 0.09mg |
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Folate | 0µg | 1µg |
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Vitamin B12 | 0.66µg | 0.82µg |
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Vitamin K | 0µg | µg |
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Tryptophan | 0.282mg | 0.021mg |
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Threonine | 1.043mg | 0.21mg |
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Isoleucine | 1.123mg | 0.168mg |
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Leucine | 1.952mg | 0.446mg |
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Lysine | 2.109mg | 0.528mg |
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Methionine | 0.65mg | 0.095mg |
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Phenylalanine | 0.985mg | 0.239mg |
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Valine | 1.2mg | 0.305mg |
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Histidine | 0.965mg | 0.072mg |
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Cholesterol | 78mg | 90mg |
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Trans Fat | 0.066g | g |
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Saturated Fat | 4.339g | 25.26g |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 4.887g | 32.89g |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 1.894g | 8.11g |
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Which food is preferable for your diet?


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Low Carbs diet | Equal | |
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Low glycemic index diet | Equal |
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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
53

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Mineral Summary Score
41

14

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
142%

38%

Carbohydrates
0%

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Fats
66%

321%

Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sodium?

Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 49mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?

Pork chop is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Pork chop is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 20.921g)
Which food is richer in minerals?

Pork chop is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Pork chop is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.8)