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Pork jowl vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork jowl and oregano

  • Pork jowl has less iron, manganese, fiber, calcium, vitamin E, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, and folate.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for iron is 455% more.
  • Pork jowl has 16 times more saturated fat than oregano. Pork jowl has 25.26g of saturated fat, while oregano has 1.551g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +751.4%
Contains more IronIron +8661.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1482.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Sodium ~25mg

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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more FolateFolate +23600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.64mg

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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1526.4%
Contains more WaterWater +123.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +332.4%

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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4493.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 621.7µg 518%
Iron 0.42mg 36.8mg 455%
Manganese 0.005mg 4.99mg 217%
Fiber 0g 42.5g 170%
Calcium 4mg 1597mg 159%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 18.26mg 120%
Saturated fat 25.26g 1.551g 108%
Fats 69.61g 4.28g 101%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.716g 80%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 1.044mg 73%
Copper 0.04mg 0.633mg 66%
Magnesium 3mg 270mg 64%
Folate 1µg 237µg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.369g 45%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Potassium 148mg 1260mg 33%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Carbs 0g 68.92g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.528mg 22%
Calories 655kcal 265kcal 20%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.69mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.177mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.921mg 13%
Vitamin A 3µg 85µg 9%
Phosphorus 86mg 148mg 9%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Selenium 1.5µg 4.5µg 5%
Protein 6.38g 9g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 4.64mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Sodium 25mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Oregano
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
208%
Oregano
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
319%
Oregano

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $3.8)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Oregano
Oregano is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Oregano
Oregano is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 23.709g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Oregano
Oregano is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Oregano
Oregano is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sodium (25 mg)

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/nutrients

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

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