Pork jowl vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork jowl and taco?
- Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet taco is higher in fiber, selenium, phosphorus, and manganese.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 104% more.
- Pork jowl has 8 times more vitamin B1 than taco. While pork jowl has 0.386mg of vitamin B1, taco has only 0.05mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in taco is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +966.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +92.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +108.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4880% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +513.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +672% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +174.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +106.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +13.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 25.26g | 4.384g | 95% |
| Fats | 69.61g | 12.7g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 32.89g | 4.411g | 71% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.11g | 3.042g | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 0.05mg | 28% |
| Calories | 655kcal | 226kcal | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 28mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 1.65mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 397mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 9.2µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 86mg | 178mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 15.3µg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.249mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 1.19mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 89mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 1.75mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 19.85g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 32mg | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 0.93µg | 5% |
| Protein | 6.38g | 8.86g | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.04mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 209mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +448.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +157% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +645.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +166.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |
