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Pork jowl vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and basil different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, basil is richer in vitamin A, manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 126% higher.
  • Basil has less cholesterol.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than basil (70).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Basil, fresh are the varieties used 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.
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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.3%
Contains more IronIron +654.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +862.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22860%
~equal in Zinc ~0.81mg

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 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%
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1035.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +402.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +6700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.041g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.64g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.088g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.389g 51%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.148mg 50%
Copper 0.04mg 0.385mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Iron 0.42mg 3.17mg 34%
Calories 655kcal 23kcal 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin A 3µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.034mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.902mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 1µg 68µg 17%
Calcium 4mg 177mg 17%
Magnesium 3mg 64mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.076mg 12%
Protein 6.38g 3.15g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.155mg 5%
Phosphorus 86mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 148mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.8mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 25mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.65g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.209mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.81mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +10776.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +314.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1984.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/nutrients
  2. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.