Pork jowl vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork jowl and chorizo
- Chorizo is richer than pork jowl in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 54% higher.
- Chorizo contains less saturated fat.
- Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +168.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +278.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +306% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1306.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +348% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +488.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +143.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1235mg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 25.26g | 14.38g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 2µg | 49% |
| Fats | 69.61g | 38.27g | 48% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.89g | 18.4g | 36% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 21.1µg | 36% |
| Protein | 6.38g | 24.1g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.53mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.11g | 3.46g | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 3.41mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 0.63mg | 20% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.12mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 1.59mg | 15% |
| Calories | 655kcal | 455kcal | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 150mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 148mg | 398mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.3mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 5.131mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Calcium | 4mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +277.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.1% |
