Headcheese vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are headcheese and pork jowl different?
- Headcheese is higher in protein, iron, vitamin B12, and copper; however, pork jowl is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 109% higher.
- Headcheese contains 38 times more sodium than pork jowl. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, pork jowl contains only 25mg.
Headcheese, pork and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +205% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +377.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1578.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +930.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 25.26g | 99% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 69.61g | 90% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 32.89g | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 8.11g | 47% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 25mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.386mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 4.535mg | 26% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 655kcal | 25% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Protein | 13.83g | 6.38g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.42mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.82µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.236mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D* | 37 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 148mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 0.84mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.8g | 0.97g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 114kcal | 1027kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 64g | 15g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.21mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.168mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.528mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.072mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
6.38 g
Fats:
69.61 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
22.19 g
Other:
1.82 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +232.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +538.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
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 | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +487.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +615.2% |
