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Pork jowl vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork jowl and pork chop

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B12; however, pork chop is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 105% more than pork chop.
  • Pork chop has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2326.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 15% 1.3% 4.2% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Pork chop DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 4.339g 95%
Fats 69.61g 14.35g 85%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 4.887g 70%
Selenium 1.5µg 36.4µg 63%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 1.894g 41%
Protein 6.38g 23.72g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.489mg 31%
Phosphorus 86mg 241mg 22%
Calories 655kcal 231kcal 21%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.15mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 7.927mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.104mg 17%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.49mg 9%
Copper 0.04mg 0.105mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.66µg 7%
Iron 0.42mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.313mg 6%
Vitamin D* 40 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Calcium 4mg 56mg 5%
Potassium 148mg 315mg 5%
Cholesterol 90mg 78mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Sodium 25mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.97g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1027kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 43g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.01mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +385.1%
Contains more OtherOther +279.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.8%
Contains more WaterWater +176.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.