Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Veal vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are veal and pork jowl different?

  • Veal is richer in zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and iron, while pork jowl is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pork jowl covers your daily need for saturated fat, 111% more than veal.
  • Veal contains 9 times more selenium than pork jowl. Veal contains 13.7µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, jowl, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Veal vs Pork jowl infographic
Infographic link

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.
Veal
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
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 +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +813.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%

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.
Veal
8
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% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +451.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 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 +282.1%
Contains more WaterWater +200.9%
Contains more FatsFats +820.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1058.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1374.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veal Pork jowl
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.04g 25.26g 101%
Fats 7.56g 69.61g 95%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 32.89g 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 8.11g 50%
Protein 24.38g 6.38g 36%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.84mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.386mg 26%
Calories 172kcal 655kcal 24%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.09mg 23%
Selenium 13.7µg 1.5µg 22%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 4.535mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.82µg 19%
Phosphorus 217mg 86mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.25mg 18%
Choline 95mg 17%
Copper 0.103mg 0.04mg 7%
Iron 0.99mg 0.42mg 7%
Potassium 337mg 148mg 6%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Cholesterol 103mg 90mg 4%
Folate 11µg 1µg 3%
Sodium 83mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.236mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.072mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Veal Pork jowl
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Veal
29%
Pork jowl
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Veal
12%
Pork jowl

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Veal
Veal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Veal
Veal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 22.22g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veal
Veal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 13mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork jowl
Pork jowl is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.