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Pork jowl vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork jowl and chicken fingers?

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, yet chicken fingers are richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin E.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 114% higher.
  • Pork jowl has 5 times more vitamin B12 than chicken fingers. Pork jowl has 0.82µg of vitamin B12, while chicken fingers have 0.16µg.
  • Chicken fingers contain less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than chicken fingers.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Fast foods, chicken tenders types in this comparison.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more IronIron +73.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1066.7%

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +993.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 2.493g 103%
Fats 69.61g 13.95g 86%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 4.83g 70%
Sodium 25mg 769mg 32%
Selenium 1.5µg 17.5µg 29%
Phosphorus 86mg 282mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.16µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.426mg 26%
Protein 6.38g 19.22g 26%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 8.217mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.11mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.244mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 3.17mg 19%
Calories 655kcal 271kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 5.783g 16%
Cholesterol 90mg 48mg 14%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.228mg 10%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Potassium 148mg 373mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.25g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 28mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Iron 0.42mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.179mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.069mg 3%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Calcium 4mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +399%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +110.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.5%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.