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Whey vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and pork jowl different?

  • Pork jowl has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 125% higher.
  • Whey contains 12 times more calcium than pork jowl. While whey contains 47mg of calcium, pork jowl contains only 4mg.
  • Whey has less cholesterol.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~equal in Potassium ~148mg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 +53.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +972.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6028.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +192.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~3µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.23g 25.26g 114%
Fats 0.36g 69.61g 107%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 32.89g 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 8.11g 54%
Calories 27kcal 655kcal 31%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.386mg 29%
Cholesterol 2mg 90mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 4.535mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.82µg 23%
Protein 0.85g 6.38g 11%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.84mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 86mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.236mg 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.09mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 4mg 4%
Copper 0.004mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.25mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.5µg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 3mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0g N/A
Potassium 161mg 148mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +319.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +650.6%
Contains more FatsFats +19236.1%
Contains more OtherOther +243.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73627.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.