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Pork jowl vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork jowl and matzo

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B12; however, matzo has more selenium, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 125% more.
  • Matzo is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Crackers, matzo, 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.
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%
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +652.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2360%
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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%
Matzo
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.387mg

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
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +4872.1%
Contains more WaterWater +416%
Contains more OtherOther +203.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25797.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1244.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork jowl Matzo
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Matzo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.226g 114%
Fats 69.61g 1.4g 105%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.127g 82%
Selenium 1.5µg 36.9µg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.603g 50%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Iron 0.42mg 3.16mg 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 0g 83.7g 28%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.65mg 28%
Calories 655kcal 395kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Protein 6.38g 10g 7%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.291mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 3.892mg 4%
Folate 1µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.443mg 4%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.115mg 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.68mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 148mg 112mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Phosphorus 86mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.387mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.213mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Matzo
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Pork jowl
24%
Matzo
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
51%
Matzo

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.29g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Matzo
Matzo is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Matzo
Matzo contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Matzo
Matzo is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 25.034g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Matzo
Matzo is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Matzo
Matzo is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Matzo
Matzo is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Matzo
Matzo is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.