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Pork jowl vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pork jowl and Pot roast different?

  • Pork jowl is richer in Vitamin B1, while Pot roast is higher in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Copper.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 89% more than Pot roast.
  • Pork jowl contains 7 times more Vitamin B1 than Pot roast. Pork jowl contains 0.386mg of Vitamin B1, while Pot roast contains 0.059mg.
  • Pot roast is lower in Saturated Fat.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types were used in this article.

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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% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more IronIron +476.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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% 0.54% 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% 0% 10% 6% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +554.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +159.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.105mg

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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +263.1%
Contains more OtherOther +-18300%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.6%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +302.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1045.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -70.1%

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 Pot roast
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Pot roast Opinion
Calories 655kcal 297kcal Pork jowl
Protein 6.38g 28.94g Pot roast
Fats 69.61g 19.17g Pork jowl
Cholesterol 90mg 116mg Pork jowl
Vitamin D 8IU Pot roast
Magnesium 3mg 19mg Pot roast
Calcium 4mg 16mg Pot roast
Potassium 148mg 231mg Pot roast
Iron 0.42mg 2.42mg Pot roast
Copper 0.04mg 0.099mg Pot roast
Zinc 0.84mg 6.66mg Pot roast
Phosphorus 86mg 174mg Pot roast
Sodium 25mg 47mg Pork jowl
Vitamin A 9IU 0IU Pork jowl
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Pork jowl
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.51mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pot roast
Manganese 0.005mg 0.01mg Pot roast
Selenium 1.5µg 27µg Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.059mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.171mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 4.105mg Pork jowl
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.571mg Pot roast
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.283mg Pot roast
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 2.13µg Pot roast
Vitamin K 1.8µg Pot roast
Folate 1µg 9µg Pot roast
Choline 110.2mg Pot roast
Saturated Fat 25.26g 7.548g Pot roast
Monounsaturated Fat 32.89g 8.175g Pork jowl
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.708g Pork jowl
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.19mg Pot roast
Threonine 0.21mg 1.156mg Pot roast
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.317mg Pot roast
Leucine 0.446mg 2.302mg Pot roast
Lysine 0.528mg 2.446mg Pot roast
Methionine 0.095mg 0.754mg Pot roast
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.143mg Pot roast
Valine 0.305mg 1.436mg Pot roast
Histidine 0.072mg 0.924mg Pot roast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork jowl Pot roast
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
45%
Pot roast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
57%
Pot roast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 17.712g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pot roast
Pot roast is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.