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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.
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% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 25mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 2µg 49%
Saturated fat 25.26g 14.38g 49%
Fats 69.61g 38.27g 48%
Selenium 1.5µg 21.1µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 18.4g 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* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 148mg 398mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.3mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 5.131mg 4%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Cholesterol 90mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.97g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1027kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.5 N/A
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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.1%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.