Pork jowl vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pork jowl and pork hock
- Pork jowl has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, pork hock is higher in selenium, zinc, and iron.
- Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 110% more than pork hock.
- Pork jowl has 5 times more vitamin B1 than pork hock. While pork jowl has 0.386mg of vitamin B1, pork hock has only 0.08mg.
- Pork hock has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Pork, pickled pork hocks.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
Contains more IronIron | +171.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +105% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +340% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1653.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +382.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +247.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +60.8% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +666.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 25.26g | 3.231g | 100% |
Fats | 69.61g | 10.54g | 91% |
Monounsaturated fat | 32.89g | 5.134g | 69% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 8.11g | 1.198g | 46% |
Sodium | 25mg | 1050mg | 45% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 26.3µg | 45% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 0.08mg | 26% |
Protein | 6.38g | 19.11g | 25% |
Calories | 655kcal | 171kcal | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 1.1mg | 21% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 2.38mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.068mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 0.51µg | 13% |
Iron | 0.42mg | 1.14mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.04mg | 0.082mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 60mg | 4% |
Potassium | 148mg | 47mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.344mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 23µg | 2% |
Calcium | 4mg | 19mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 6mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 90mg | 89mg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.113g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.21mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.446mg | 0.841mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.528mg | 0.822mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.095mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.305mg | 0.478mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.072mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.042g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.986g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +560.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +199.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +206.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +540.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +577% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |