Shrimp vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shrimp and pork jowl?
- Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and calcium, yet pork jowl is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% higher.
- Shrimp has 18 times more calcium than pork jowl. Shrimp has 70mg of calcium, while pork jowl has 4mg.
- Pork jowl contains less cholesterol.
- Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than shrimp.
We used Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +1200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1650% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +847.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +560% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.056g | 25.26g | 115% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 69.61g | 107% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 32.89g | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 8.11g | 54% |
| Copper | 0.379mg | 0.04mg | 38% |
| Protein | 23.98g | 6.38g | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.82µg | 34% | |
| Cholesterol | 189mg | 90mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.386mg | 32% | |
| Calories | 99kcal | 655kcal | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.535mg | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 86mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.236mg | 18% | |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 3mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 1.64mg | 0.84mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 4mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 111mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 259mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.033mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.51mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 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 | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +235% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +24760.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68420.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10165.8% |