Pork jowl vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork jowl and meatball?

Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1, yet meatball is higher in selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, manganese, copper, and fiber.
Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 88% more.
Pork jowl has 3 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. While pork jowl has 0.386mg of vitamin B1, meatball has only 0.136mg.
The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style types 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.

Pork jowl

Meatball

Contains less SodiumSodium

-96.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+321.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+177.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+920%

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.

Pork jowl

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+22%
Contains more FolateFolate	+3500%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	25.26g	7.627g	80%
Fats	69.61g	22.21g	73%
Monounsaturated fat	32.89g	9.188g	59%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.11g	3.346g	32%
Sodium	25mg	666mg	28%
Selenium	1.5µg	15.3µg	25%
Phosphorus	86mg	239mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.386mg	0.136mg	21%
Calories	655kcal	286kcal	18%
Iron	0.42mg	1.77mg	17%
Protein	6.38g	14.4g	16%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.924mg	13%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.282mg	12%
Folate	1µg	36µg	9%
Vitamin B3	4.535mg	3.108mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.202mg	9%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Copper	0.04mg	0.123mg	9%
Choline		45.2mg	8%
Calcium	4mg	80mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.82µg	1µg	8%
Cholesterol	90mg	66mg	8%
Zinc	0.84mg	1.66mg	7%
Magnesium	3mg	31mg	7%
Vitamin K		8.2µg	7%
Potassium	148mg	296mg	4%
Carbs	0g	8.06g	3%
Vitamin A	3µg	22µg	2%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	5.76g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.236mg	0.23mg	0%
Trans fat		0.577g	N/A
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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.07g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.815g	N/A