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Pork jowl vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and veal different?

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1, while veal is higher in zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 111% more than veal.
  • Pork jowl contains 6 times more vitamin B1 than veal. Pork jowl contains 0.386mg of vitamin B1, while veal contains 0.07mg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +813.3%

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%
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +820.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.1%
Contains more WaterWater +200.9%
~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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1058.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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 Veal
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Veal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 3.04g 101%
Fats 69.61g 7.56g 95%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 2.84g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.55g 50%
Protein 6.38g 24.38g 36%
Zinc 0.84mg 3.87mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.07mg 26%
Calories 655kcal 172kcal 24%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.39mg 23%
Selenium 1.5µg 13.7µg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 8.03mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 1.27µg 19%
Phosphorus 86mg 217mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.16mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Copper 0.04mg 0.103mg 7%
Iron 0.42mg 0.99mg 7%
Potassium 148mg 337mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 24mg 5%
Cholesterol 90mg 103mg 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Sodium 25mg 83mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 17mg 1%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.885mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Pork jowl Veal
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
47%
Veal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Pork jowl
41%
Veal

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Veal
Veal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Veal
Veal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 22.22g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veal
Veal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.