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Pork jowl vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork jowl and eggs

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B1, yet eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 218% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 71 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Pork jowl contains 4.535mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4900%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1953.3%

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%
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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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6985.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.04mg 2mg 218%
Saturated fat 25.26g 3.267g 100%
Cholesterol 90mg 373mg 94%
Fats 69.61g 10.61g 91%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 4.077g 72%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 1.5µg 30.8µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.414g 45%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.064mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.066mg 27%
Calories 655kcal 155kcal 25%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.398mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.513mg 21%
Vitamin A 3µg 149µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 1.11µg 12%
Protein 6.38g 12.58g 12%
Phosphorus 86mg 172mg 12%
Folate 1µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Iron 0.42mg 1.19mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.03mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 50mg 5%
Sodium 25mg 124mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.121mg 2%
Potassium 148mg 126mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +556.1%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +236.3%

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +706.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.