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Chorizo vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and pork jowl

  • Chorizo is richer than pork jowl in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 54% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 49 times more sodium than pork jowl. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while pork jowl contains 25mg.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.9%
Contains more IronIron +278.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +306%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1306.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +348%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork jowl DV% diff.
Sodium 1235mg 25mg 53%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.82µg 49%
Saturated fat 14.38g 25.26g 49%
Fats 38.27g 69.61g 48%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.5µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 32.89g 36%
Protein 24.1g 6.38g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.09mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 8.11g 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.84mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.386mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.25mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.42mg 15%
Calories 455kcal 655kcal 10%
Phosphorus 150mg 86mg 9%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 148mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.236mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.535mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 0.97g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 1027kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.29mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.072mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 +277.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 -43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.