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Pork jowl vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork jowl and pastry

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B12; however, pastry has more selenium, iron, manganese, folate, copper, and fiber.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 78% more.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
Pastry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +509.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +185%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9660%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1513.3%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.398mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.168mg

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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +161.1%
Contains more OtherOther +82%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.4%
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
Pastry
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Pastry DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 9.643g 71%
Fats 69.61g 38.1g 48%
Selenium 1.5µg 24.2µg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 21.597g 28%
Iron 0.42mg 2.56mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 4.894g 21%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.488mg 21%
Folate 1µg 78µg 19%
Carbs 0g 45.1g 15%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Sodium 25mg 249mg 10%
Copper 0.04mg 0.114mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.021mg 5%
Calories 655kcal 551kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.283mg 4%
Phosphorus 86mg 60mg 4%
Potassium 148mg 61mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.53mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.54mg 2%
Protein 6.38g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 4.168mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.398mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.156mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pork jowl Pastry
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
28%
Pastry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
42%
Pastry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 224mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pastry
Pastry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 15.617g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pastry
Pastry is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pastry
Pastry 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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.