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Pork jowl vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork jowl and cucumber

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat in pork jowl is higher than in cucumber.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 126% more than cucumber.
  • Cucumber contains less cholesterol.
  • Cucumber has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of pork jowl is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1480%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg
~equal in Copper ~0.041mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4527.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.037g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.11g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.005g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.032g 54%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Calories 655kcal 15kcal 32%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.027mg 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.098mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.033mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Protein 6.38g 0.65g 11%
Phosphorus 86mg 24mg 9%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.03mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.28mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 13mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.63g 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 148mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.67g N/A
Copper 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.259mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +881.5%
Contains more FatsFats +63181.8%
Contains more OtherOther +378.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +329.2%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25243.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.