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Yolk vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yolk and pork jowl

  • Yolk has more selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, folate, iron, and vitamin A; however, pork jowl is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 332% more than pork jowl.
  • Pork jowl has 160 times less vitamin A than yolk. Yolk has 1442IU of vitamin A, while pork jowl has 9IU.
  • Pork jowl contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3125%
Contains more IronIron +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%

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.
Yolk
10
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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 +12600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +789.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1096%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18795.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Pork jowl DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 90mg 332%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 56µg 1.5µg 99%
Saturated fat 9.551g 25.26g 71%
Fats 26.54g 69.61g 66%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.25mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 32.89g 53%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0.82µg 47%
Phosphorus 390mg 86mg 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 3µg 42%
Folate 146µg 1µg 36%
Iron 2.73mg 0.42mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.535mg 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 8.11g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.236mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.09mg 20%
Protein 15.86g 6.38g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.386mg 18%
Calories 322kcal 655kcal 17%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.29mg 15%
Zinc 2.3mg 0.84mg 13%
Calcium 129mg 4mg 13%
Copper 0.077mg 0.04mg 4%
Manganese 0.055mg 0.005mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Potassium 109mg 148mg 1%
Carbs 3.59g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 0g N/A
Magnesium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.072mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 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 +148.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +135.7%
Contains more FatsFats +162.3%
~equal in Other ~1.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 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 -62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.9%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.