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Pork jowl vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork jowl and kielbasa different?

  • Pork jowl is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 95% higher.
  • Pork jowl contains 4 times more monounsaturated fat than kielbasa. While pork jowl contains 32.89g of monounsaturated fat, kielbasa contains only 8.27g.
  • Kielbasa has less saturated fat.
  • Pork jowl has a lower glycemic index (0) than kielbasa (28).

Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 13% 16% 13% 23% 37% 3.3% 0.65% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +195.2%

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% 0% 1% 5.8% 97% 54% 85% 15% 21% 103% 0% 0.75%
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Kielbasa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 6.23g 87%
Fats 69.61g 17.6g 80%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 8.27g 62%
Sodium 25mg 1200mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 2.33g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 28%
Calories 655kcal 226kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Protein 6.38g 13.1g 13%
Phosphorus 86mg 12%
Iron 0.42mg 1.24mg 10%
Zinc 0.84mg 8%
Cholesterol 90mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Potassium 148mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 4%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.9g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.97g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1027kcal 173kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.9g N/A
Calcium 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0%
Folate 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
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +295.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +179.4%
Contains more OtherOther +86.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.11 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%

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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. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/nutrients
  2. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.