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Pork jowl vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork jowl and Cheese sandwich different?

  • Pork jowl is richer in Vitamin B12, while Cheese sandwich is higher in Manganese, Phosphorus, Selenium, Iron, Calcium, and Folate.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 106% more than Cheese sandwich.
  • Pork jowl contains 13 times more Cholesterol than Cheese sandwich. Pork jowl contains 90mg of Cholesterol, while Cheese sandwich contains 7mg.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types were 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.
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
1
:
9
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Calcium +5000%
Contains more Iron +523.8%
Contains more Magnesium +1700%
Contains more Phosphorus +344.2%
Contains more Potassium +106.8%
Contains more Copper +300%
Contains more Manganese +21560%
Contains more Selenium +1520%
Equal in Zinc - 0.87
Pork jowl
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 16% 3% 37% 14% 4% 23% 14% 1% 9%
Cheese sandwich
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 62% 99% 39% 164% 27% 110% 24% 54% 142% 133%
Contains less Sodium -97%
Contains more Calcium +5000%
Contains more Iron +523.8%
Contains more Magnesium +1700%
Contains more Phosphorus +344.2%
Contains more Potassium +106.8%
Contains more Copper +300%
Contains more Manganese +21560%
Contains more Selenium +1520%
Equal in Zinc - 0.87

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.
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
4
:
6
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Folate +6300%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.358
Pork jowl
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 6% 0% 0% 97% 55% 86% 15% 21% 1% 103% 0%
Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 0% 5% 90% 99% 60% 38% 61% 48% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Folate +6300%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.358

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
2
:
3
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Fats +178.4%
Contains more Water +593.4%
Contains more Protein +53.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +108.8%
Pork jowl
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Cheese sandwich
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more Fats +178.4%
Contains more Water +593.4%
Contains more Protein +53.6%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +108.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork jowl
Pork jowl
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:
2
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +217.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13%
Pork jowl
38% 50% 12%
Saturated Fat: 25.26 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 8.11 g
Cheese sandwich
17% 44% 39%
Saturated Fat: 4.129 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 9.166 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +217.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -83.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +13%

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 Cheese sandwich
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Cheese sandwich Opinion
Net carbs 0g 55.1g Cheese sandwich
Protein 6.38g 9.8g Cheese sandwich
Fats 69.61g 25g Pork jowl
Carbs 0g 58.2g Cheese sandwich
Calories 655kcal 497kcal Pork jowl
Fiber 0g 3.1g Cheese sandwich
Calcium 4mg 204mg Cheese sandwich
Iron 0.42mg 2.62mg Cheese sandwich
Magnesium 3mg 54mg Cheese sandwich
Phosphorus 86mg 382mg Cheese sandwich
Potassium 148mg 306mg Cheese sandwich
Sodium 25mg 839mg Pork jowl
Zinc 0.84mg 0.87mg Cheese sandwich
Copper 0.04mg 0.16mg Cheese sandwich
Manganese 0.005mg 1.083mg Cheese sandwich
Selenium 1.5µg 24.3µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A 9IU 71IU Cheese sandwich
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 21µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin E 0.29mg Pork jowl
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.358mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.427mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 3.185mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.622mg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.261mg Cheese sandwich
Folate 1µg 64µg Cheese sandwich
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.12µg Pork jowl
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.13mg Cheese sandwich
Threonine 0.21mg 0.298mg Cheese sandwich
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.383mg Cheese sandwich
Leucine 0.446mg 0.698mg Cheese sandwich
Lysine 0.528mg 0.344mg Pork jowl
Methionine 0.095mg 0.167mg Cheese sandwich
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.472mg Cheese sandwich
Valine 0.305mg 0.438mg Cheese sandwich
Histidine 0.072mg 0.219mg Cheese sandwich
Cholesterol 90mg 7mg Cheese sandwich
Saturated Fat 25.26g 4.129g Cheese sandwich
Monounsaturated Fat 32.89g 10.351g Pork jowl
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 9.166g Cheese sandwich

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
32%
Pork jowl
35%
Cheese sandwich
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
85%
Cheese sandwich

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 814mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in glycemic index (difference - 54)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 83mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 21.131g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cheese sandwich
Cheese sandwich is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.