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Wheat vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and pork jowl

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc, while pork jowl has more vitamin B12.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 160% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 602 times less manganese than wheat . Wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, while pork jowl contains 0.005mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork jowl is 0, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +4700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.2%
Contains more IronIron +738.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1282.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60140%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5860%

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.386mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Pork jowl DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 1.5µg 160%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.005mg 131%
Saturated fat 0.454g 25.26g 113%
Fats 2.47g 69.61g 103%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 32.89g 81%
Phosphorus 508mg 86mg 60%
Copper 0.553mg 0.04mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 8.11g 48%
Iron 3.52mg 0.42mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.82µg 34%
Magnesium 144mg 3mg 34%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.84mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.09mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 0g 24%
Calories 339kcal 655kcal 16%
Protein 13.68g 6.38g 15%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 4.535mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.25mg 14%
Folate 43µg 1µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.236mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 148mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.386mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +114.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +102.8%
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9461%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.