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Pork jowl vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and luncheon meat different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 107% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than luncheon meat. While pork jowl contains 0.386mg of vitamin B1, luncheon meat contains only 0.128mg.
  • Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +131%
Contains more ZincZinc +156%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2453.3%

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 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 3.944g 97%
Fats 69.61g 12.77g 87%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 5.685g 68%
Selenium 1.5µg 38.3µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.565g 44%
Sodium 25mg 820mg 35%
Calories 655kcal 189kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.128mg 22%
Protein 6.38g 17.5g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.272mg 14%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.15mg 12%
Phosphorus 86mg 170mg 12%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Iron 0.42mg 0.97mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.613mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 5.225mg 4%
Potassium 148mg 300mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.92µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Cholesterol 90mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.213mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Calcium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +445.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%

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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

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.