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Swiss cheese vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Swiss cheese and pork jowl

  • Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and magnesium; however, pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Swiss cheese covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 93% more than pork jowl.
  • Pork jowl contains 223 times less calcium than Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese contains 890mg of calcium, while pork jowl contains 4mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Swiss cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, swiss 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
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 +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22150%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +420.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +223.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%

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 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
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 AVitamin A +9500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +273.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6985.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swiss cheese Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.06µg 0.82µg 93%
Calcium 890mg 4mg 89%
Phosphorus 574mg 86mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 8.046g 32.89g 62%
Fats 30.99g 69.61g 59%
Selenium 30µg 1.5µg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.341g 8.11g 45%
Protein 26.96g 6.38g 41%
Vitamin A 288µg 3µg 32%
Saturated fat 18.227g 25.26g 32%
Zinc 4.37mg 0.84mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.386mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.535mg 28%
Calories 393kcal 655kcal 13%
Sodium 187mg 25mg 7%
Magnesium 33mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.236mg 5%
Iron 0.13mg 0.42mg 4%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Potassium 72mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.353mg 0.25mg 2%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 0.29mg 2%
Cholesterol 93mg 90mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.005mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 1.44g 0g N/A
Carbs 1.44g 0g 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.401mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.038mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.537mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 2.959mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.585mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.784mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.662mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 2.139mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 1.065mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 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 +322.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.7%
Contains more FatsFats +124.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 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 -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +308.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.8%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.