Pork vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and pork jowl?
- Pork is richer than pork jowl in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
- Pork has 30 times more selenium than pork jowl. While pork has 45.3µg of selenium, pork jowl has only 1.5µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +375% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +185.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2920% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +127.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 25.26g | 91% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 69.61g | 86% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 1.5µg | 80% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 32.89g | 67% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 8.11g | 46% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 6.38g | 42% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.386mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.09mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 86mg | 23% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 655kcal | 21% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 0.84mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 148mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.236mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.42mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 0.82µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 4.535mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 90mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +328.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +160.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +400.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +431.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +575.8% |
