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Pork jowl vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork jowl and biscuits

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B12, while biscuits have more selenium, iron, calcium, manganese, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 105% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 30 times less cholesterol than pork jowl. Pork jowl contains 90mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork jowl is 0, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5775%
Contains more IronIron +590.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +925%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.356mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 4.324g 95%
Fats 69.61g 16.3g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 6.93g 65%
Selenium 1.5µg 19.5µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.08µg 31%
Iron 0.42mg 2.9mg 31%
Cholesterol 90mg 3mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 4.163g 26%
Sodium 25mg 580mg 24%
Calcium 4mg 235mg 23%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.378mg 16%
Folate 1µg 61µg 15%
Calories 655kcal 353kcal 15%
Carbs 0g 44.6g 15%
Phosphorus 86mg 164mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 2.949mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.31mg 6%
Copper 0.04mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.035mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.356mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 148mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.285mg 1%
Protein 6.38g 7g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +327.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +374.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.