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Salsa vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salsa and pork jowl

  • Salsa has more iron and vitamin A; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 126% more than salsa.
  • Salsa has 61 times more vitamin A than pork jowl. While salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, pork jowl has only 9IU.
  • Pork jowl has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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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.
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.4%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%

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.
Salsa
4
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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% 1% 5.8% 0% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +686.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.029g 25.26g 115%
Fats 0.2g 69.61g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 8.11g 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Calories 36kcal 655kcal 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.386mg 28%
Iron 2.24mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 4.535mg 22%
Sodium 430mg 25mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.236mg 16%
Protein 1.5g 6.38g 10%
Phosphorus 30mg 86mg 8%
Copper 0.096mg 0.04mg 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.84mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 270mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Calcium 12mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.005mg 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
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +304.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +325.3%
Contains more FatsFats +34705%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7479.4%

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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

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.