Spaghetti vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between spaghetti and pork jowl?
- Spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, fiber, and copper, yet pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 125% higher.
- Spaghetti contains less saturated fat.
- Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than spaghetti.
We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6340% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1660% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +236.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1830% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1080% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1033.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 25.26g | 114% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 69.61g | 106% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 32.89g | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 8.11g | 52% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 1.5µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.82µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.386mg | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 90mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 4.535mg | 26% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 655kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.236mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 0g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.84mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 6.38g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.528mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +180% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7384.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +550% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25006.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2387.7% |
