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Fish sandwich vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish sandwiches and pork jowl

  • Fish sandwiches have more selenium, iron, manganese, and folate; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily saturated fat needs 117% more than fish sandwiches.
  • Pork jowl has 53 times less manganese than fish sandwiches. Fish sandwiches have 0.264mg of manganese, while pork jowl has 0.005mg.
  • Pork jowl contains less sodium.
  • Fish sandwiches have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fish sandwiches is 56, while the glycemic index of pork jowl is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
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 +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.6%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 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 ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +118.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17%
Contains more FatsFats +459.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 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 -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1167.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fish sandwich Pork jowl
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sandwich Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.949g 25.26g 106%
Fats 12.45g 69.61g 88%
Monounsaturated fat 2.595g 32.89g 76%
Selenium 18µg 1.5µg 30%
Sodium 602mg 25mg 25%
Calories 257kcal 655kcal 20%
Cholesterol 35mg 90mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.21mg 0.386mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.15mg 4.535mg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.42mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.257g 8.11g 12%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.005mg 11%
Folate 46µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Carbs 26.69g 0g 9%
Protein 10.29g 6.38g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.236mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.68µg 0.82µg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Phosphorus 116mg 86mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.04mg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.84mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 4mg 3%
Fructose 1.47g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.29mg 2%
Potassium 206mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin D 9IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 25.69g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 6µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.08g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.029g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.064g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Fish sandwich Pork jowl
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
27%
Fish sandwich
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Fish sandwich
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.53g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 577mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish sandwich
Fish sandwich is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fish sandwich
Fish sandwich is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 23.311g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish sandwich
Fish sandwich is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish sandwich
Fish sandwich is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients
  2. 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.