Pork jowl vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork jowl and beef tenderloin

Pork jowl is richer in fats and vitamin B1, yet beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, protein, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 78% higher.
Pork jowl contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than beef tenderloin. Pork jowl contains 0.386mg of vitamin B1, while beef tenderloin contains 0.09mg.
Beef tenderloin contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Pork jowl

Beef tenderloin

Contains less SodiumSodium

-56.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+123.6%
Contains more IronIron	+640.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+207.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+379.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+136%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1426.7%

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.

Pork jowl

Beef tenderloin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.2%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+200%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	25.26g	9.72g	71%
Fats	69.61g	24.6g	69%
Vitamin B12	0.82µg	2.46µg	68%
Monounsaturated fat	32.89g	10.27g	57%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.11g	1g	47%
Selenium	1.5µg	22.9µg	39%
Protein	6.38g	23.9g	35%
Iron	0.42mg	3.11mg	34%
Zinc	0.84mg	4.03mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.386mg	0.09mg	25%
Calories	655kcal	324kcal	17%
Phosphorus	86mg	203mg	17%
Choline		91mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg	0.25mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.535mg	3mg	10%
Copper	0.04mg	0.123mg	9%
Magnesium	3mg	22mg	5%
Potassium	148mg	331mg	5%
Cholesterol	90mg	85mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.29mg		2%
Vitamin B2	0.236mg	0.26mg	2%
Folate	1µg	8µg	2%
Calcium	4mg	9mg	1%
Sodium	25mg	57mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.97g	7.4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1027kcal	136kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	15g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.2	N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.014mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.25mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.021mg	0.268mg	0%
Threonine	0.21mg	1.044mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.168mg	1.075mg	0%
Leucine	0.446mg	1.889mg	0%
Lysine	0.528mg	1.989mg	0%
Methionine	0.095mg	0.612mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.933mg	0%
Valine	0.305mg	1.163mg	0%
Histidine	0.072mg	0.818mg	0%