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Pork jowl vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork jowl and beef

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B1; however, beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 141% more.
  • Pork jowl has 10 times more saturated fat than beef. Pork jowl has 25.26g of saturated fat, while beef has 2.595g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more IronIron +623.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1593.3%

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.
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%
Beef
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +421.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +413.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +964.4%
Contains more OtherOther +810%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.8%
Contains more WaterWater +196.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1103%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1424.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork jowl Beef
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 4.21µg 141%
Saturated fat 25.26g 2.595g 103%
Fats 69.61g 6.54g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 2.734g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.532g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.669mg 45%
Selenium 1.5µg 25.4µg 43%
Protein 6.38g 27.55g 42%
Iron 0.42mg 3.04mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.074mg 26%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.7mg 26%
Phosphorus 86mg 259mg 25%
Calories 655kcal 169kcal 24%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 5.76mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.097mg 6%
Potassium 148mg 352mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.481mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Cholesterol 90mg 85mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 54mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Beef
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Pork jowl
76%
Beef
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
55%
Beef

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Beef
Beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Beef
Beef is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 22.665g)
Which food is cheaper?
Beef
Beef is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Beef
Beef is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Beef
Beef 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)

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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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