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Turkey bacon vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and pork jowl different?

  • Turkey bacon is higher in selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 104% higher.
  • Turkey bacon contains 43 times more sodium than pork jowl. While turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, pork jowl contains only 25mg.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw are the varieties 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.8%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +953.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
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 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.52g 25.26g 94%
Fats 16.93g 69.61g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 32.89g 67%
Sodium 1069mg 25mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.386mg 30%
Selenium 15.8µg 1.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 8.11g 23%
Calories 226kcal 655kcal 21%
Phosphorus 222mg 86mg 19%
Protein 15.94g 6.38g 19%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0.82µg 15%
Zinc 2.54mg 0.84mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 0.42mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 0.25mg 9%
Calcium 80mg 4mg 8%
Potassium 349mg 148mg 6%
Copper 0.068mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 4.535mg 3%
Folate 10µg 1µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Cholesterol 86mg 90mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.236mg 0%
Trans fat 0.184g 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 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 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 +149.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +178.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +311.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 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 -82.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.6%

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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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.