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Pork jowl vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and muffin different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, muffin is richer in manganese, selenium, folate, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 112% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than muffin. While pork jowl contains 0.82µg of vitamin B12, muffin contains only 0.16µg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than muffin (59).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8880%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446.7%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 2.844g 102%
Fats 69.61g 16.07g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 4.822g 70%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.16µg 28%
Cholesterol 90mg 30mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 1.418mg 19%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.449mg 19%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.168mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Calories 655kcal 375kcal 14%
Sodium 25mg 336mg 14%
Selenium 1.5µg 8.2µg 12%
Folate 1µg 48µg 12%
Iron 0.42mg 1.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 86mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 1.63mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.163mg 6%
Protein 6.38g 4.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.47mg 4%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.37mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 4mg 44mg 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 148mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 8.103g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +333.2%
Contains more OtherOther +23%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.103g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.