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Pork jowl vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork jowl and asparagus?

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet asparagus is richer in iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, and fiber.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% higher.
  • Asparagus contains less cholesterol.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than asparagus.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains more IronIron +409.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3060%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +289.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +5100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.091mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Asparagus DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.04g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.12g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.05g 54%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Calories 655kcal 20kcal 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Iron 0.42mg 2.14mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.978mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.143mg 20%
Copper 0.04mg 0.189mg 17%
Folate 1µg 52µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Protein 6.38g 2.2g 8%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.13mg 6%
Phosphorus 86mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.54mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Potassium 148mg 202mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 2.3µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.274mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.091mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190%
Contains more FatsFats +57908.3%
Contains more OtherOther +213.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +320.1%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16120%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.