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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.
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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
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.
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 0% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Pork hock 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +560.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.5%
Contains more WaterWater +206.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~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
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.