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Taco salad vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are taco salad and pork jowl different?

  • Taco salad is richer in folate, calcium, iron, and vitamin B5, while pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 109% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 42 times more folate than pork jowl. Taco salad contains 42µg of folate, while pork jowl contains 1µg.
  • Pork jowl is lower in sodium.

Fast foods, taco salad and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types were used in this article.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
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 +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3240%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +156.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.446g 25.26g 99%
Fats 7.46g 69.61g 96%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 32.89g 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 8.11g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.386mg 28%
Calories 141kcal 655kcal 26%
Cholesterol 22mg 90mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.82µg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 4.535mg 21%
Sodium 385mg 25mg 16%
Folate 42µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.25mg 9%
Calcium 97mg 4mg 9%
Iron 1.15mg 0.42mg 9%
Copper 0.113mg 0.04mg 8%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.005mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 3mg 5%
Zinc 1.36mg 0.84mg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.236mg 4%
Carbs 11.91g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.09mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 148mg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 86mg 2%
Selenium 2.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Protein 6.68g 6.38g 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 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 +226%
Contains more FatsFats +833.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 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 -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1162.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.5%

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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.