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Pork jowl vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and currants different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, currants are richer in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 126% higher.
  • Currants have less cholesterol.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than currants (25).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Currants, red, and white, raw are the varieties used 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3620%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +865%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4435%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Currant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.017g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.2g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.028g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.088g 53%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Calories 655kcal 56kcal 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.1mg 28%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.05mg 14%
Protein 6.38g 1.4g 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.186mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.107mg 7%
Iron 0.42mg 1mg 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.23mg 6%
Phosphorus 86mg 44mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.8g 5%
Potassium 148mg 275mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.064mg 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 13mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Sodium 25mg 1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 0g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
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%

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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34705%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +278.3%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117364.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9115.9%
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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.