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Pork jowl vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork jowl and leek

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while leek has more vitamin A, iron, manganese, and folate.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in leek is lower.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork jowl is 0, while the glycemic index of leek is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9520%

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%
Leek
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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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +543.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1033.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Leek DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.04g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.3g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.004g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.166g 53%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Calories 655kcal 61kcal 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.06mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.4mg 26%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.481mg 21%
Iron 0.42mg 2.1mg 21%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.03mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.233mg 11%
Protein 6.38g 1.5g 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.12mg 7%
Phosphorus 86mg 35mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 59mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 28mg 6%
Carbs 0g 14.15g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.92mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.14mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Potassium 148mg 180mg 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Sodium 25mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.025mg 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
Leek
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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23103.3%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +274%

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
Leek
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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +822150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4785.5%
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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.