Pork jowl vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork jowl and hamburgers
- Pork jowl has more vitamin B1; however, hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, calcium, and manganese.
- Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than hamburgers.
- Hamburgers contain 2 times less cholesterol than pork jowl. Pork jowl contains 90mg of cholesterol, while hamburgers contain 47mg.
- Hamburgers have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +566.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +585.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +241.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4240% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 25.26g | 5.096g | 92% |
| Fats | 69.61g | 14.36g | 85% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.89g | 5.495g | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.11g | 0.38g | 52% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 2.88mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 1.44µg | 26% |
| Protein | 6.38g | 17.08g | 21% |
| Calories | 655kcal | 295kcal | 18% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 2.87mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 414mg | 17% |
| Folate | 1µg | 56µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 47mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 102mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 136mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 5.365mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 148mg | 226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +384.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +167.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +92.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +498.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2034.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
