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Pork jowl vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork jowl and chocolate?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 110% more.
  • Pork jowl has 15 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. While pork jowl has 0.386mg of vitamin B1, chocolate has only 0.025mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chocolate is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.7%
Contains more IronIron +1809.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2470%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~24mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1444%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +256.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.42mg 8.02mg 95%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.419mg 61%
Fats 69.61g 31.28g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 9.54g 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.092g 47%
Magnesium 3mg 146mg 34%
Saturated fat 25.26g 18.519g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.025mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Cholesterol 90mg 8mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.23µg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.725mg 24%
Carbs 0g 61.17g 20%
Phosphorus 86mg 206mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.05mg 14%
Potassium 148mg 559mg 12%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.01mg 11%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Calcium 4mg 56mg 5%
Calories 655kcal 546kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.042mg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3µg 3%
Protein 6.38g 4.88g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.297mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 25mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.7%
Contains more FatsFats +122.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2187.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +642.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.