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Pork jowl vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and Mexican tea different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, Mexican tea is richer in manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for Mexican tea is 134% higher.
  • Mexican tea has less cholesterol.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Epazote, raw 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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +327.7%
Contains more IronIron +347.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +375%
Contains more ZincZinc +31%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61860%
~equal in Phosphorus ~86mg

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +21400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13286.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +302%
Contains more OtherOther +37.4%

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 Mexican tea
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Mexican tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.005mg 3.098mg 134%
Saturated fat 25.26g 115%
Fats 69.61g 0.52g 106%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 54%
Folate 1µg 215µg 54%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Calories 655kcal 32kcal 31%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.028mg 30%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Magnesium 3mg 121mg 28%
Calcium 4mg 275mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0.639mg 24%
Iron 0.42mg 1.88mg 18%
Copper 0.04mg 0.19mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Potassium 148mg 633mg 14%
Protein 6.38g 0.33g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.348mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 1.1mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.44g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.179mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.64g N/A
Phosphorus 86mg 86mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Mexican tea
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
25%
Mexican tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
84%
Mexican tea

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.7)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 25.26g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mexican tea
Mexican tea is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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