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Pork jowl vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork jowl and wheat gluten?

  • Pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 125% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in wheat gluten is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pork jowl is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Vital wheat gluten 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.
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more IronIron +1138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +355%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2546.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.85mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 6.38g 75.16g 138%
Saturated fat 25.26g 0.272g 114%
Fats 69.61g 1.85g 104%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 0.156g 82%
Selenium 1.5µg 39.7µg 69%
Iron 0.42mg 5.2mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.81g 49%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0mg 32%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 86mg 260mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0mg 18%
Copper 0.04mg 0.182mg 16%
Calories 655kcal 370kcal 14%
Calcium 4mg 142mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Potassium 148mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Zinc 0.84mg 0.85mg 0%
Sodium 25mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +3662.7%
Contains more WaterWater +170.6%
Contains more OtherOther +82%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +901.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.