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Pork jowl vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork jowl and croissant

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet croissant is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 68% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. Pork jowl contains 0.82µg of vitamin B12, while croissant contains 0.16µg.
  • Croissant contains less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1413.3%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +244.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Croissant DV% diff.
Fats 69.61g 21g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 5.525g 68%
Saturated fat 25.26g 11.659g 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.094g 47%
Selenium 1.5µg 22.7µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.16µg 28%
Vitamin A 3µg 206µg 23%
Folate 1µg 88µg 22%
Iron 0.42mg 2.03mg 20%
Sodium 25mg 467mg 19%
Carbs 0g 45.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 2.188mg 15%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.33mg 14%
Calories 655kcal 406kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.861mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Cholesterol 90mg 67mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.84mg 4%
Protein 6.38g 8.2g 4%
Phosphorus 86mg 105mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.058mg 2%
Potassium 148mg 118mg 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.388mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.241mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +231.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~23.2g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +495.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +641.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.