Ground turkey vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground turkey and pork jowl

Ground turkey has more selenium, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, while pork jowl has more fats and vitamin B1.
Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 113% higher.
Pork jowl contains 21 times less selenium than ground turkey. Ground turkey contains 31.1µg of selenium, while pork jowl contains 1.5µg.
The amount of saturated fat in ground turkey is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ground turkey, cooked and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground turkey

Pork jowl

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+98.6%
Contains more IronIron	+261.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+277.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+270.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+195.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1973.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-67.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ground turkey

Pork jowl

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+92.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+603.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+63.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+600%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.669g	25.26g	103%
Fats	10.4g	69.61g	91%
Monounsaturated fat	3.458g	32.89g	74%
Selenium	31.1µg	1.5µg	54%
Protein	27.37g	6.38g	42%
Vitamin B6	0.633mg	0.09mg	42%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.917g	8.11g	35%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.386mg	26%
Vitamin B3	8.724mg	4.535mg	26%
Phosphorus	254mg	86mg	24%
Calories	203kcal	655kcal	23%
Vitamin B12	1.34µg	0.82µg	22%
Zinc	3.11mg	0.84mg	21%
Vitamin B5	1.193mg	0.25mg	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.508g		15%
Iron	1.52mg	0.42mg	14%
Choline	78.2mg		14%
Copper	0.151mg	0.04mg	12%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.136g		9%
Magnesium	30mg	3mg	6%
Potassium	294mg	148mg	4%
Calcium	28mg	4mg	2%
Sodium	78mg	25mg	2%
Vitamin A	24µg	3µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.211mg	0.236mg	2%
Folate	7µg	1µg	2%
Cholesterol	93mg	90mg	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.29mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	13g	0.97g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	74kcal	1027kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	49g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.6	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0.005mg	0%
Trans fat	0.134g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.312mg	0.021mg	0%
Threonine	1.258mg	0.21mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.227mg	0.168mg	0%
Leucine	2.262mg	0.446mg	0%
Lysine	2.452mg	0.528mg	0%
Methionine	0.806mg	0.095mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.068mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.27mg	0.305mg	0%
Histidine	0.811mg	0.072mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.019g		N/A