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Veggie burger vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veggie burgers and pork jowl

  • Pork jowl has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, folate, iron, and fiber.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 189% more.
  • Pork jowl is lower in sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index than pork jowl.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 +1766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125%
Contains more IronIron +473.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1406.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +586.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Pork jowl DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.386mg 189%
Saturated fat 1.44g 25.26g 108%
Fats 6.3g 69.61g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 32.89g 78%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.82µg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 8.11g 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.005mg 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.5µg 38%
Folate 124µg 1µg 31%
Cholesterol 5mg 90mg 28%
Iron 2.41mg 0.42mg 25%
Sodium 569mg 25mg 24%
Calories 177kcal 655kcal 24%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Protein 15.7g 6.38g 19%
Copper 0.2mg 0.04mg 18%
Phosphorus 206mg 86mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.09mg 16%
Calcium 136mg 4mg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 3mg 13%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.535mg 5%
Potassium 333mg 148mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.84mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.236mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.072mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +146.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +175.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1004.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1749.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.9%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.