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Pork jowl vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork jowl and pork Meat?

  • Pork jowl is richer in vitamin B12, yet pork Meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 120% higher.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.5%
Contains more IronIron +173.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2446.7%

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 0% 3% 0% 1.6% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +721.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork jowl Pork Meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.26g 1.198g 109%
Fats 69.61g 3.51g 102%
Monounsaturated fat 32.89g 1.334g 79%
Selenium 1.5µg 38.2µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.11g 0.506g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.739mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.386mg 0.95mg 47%
Protein 6.38g 26.17g 40%
Calories 655kcal 143kcal 26%
Phosphorus 86mg 267mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.535mg 7.432mg 18%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 1.012mg 15%
Zinc 0.84mg 2.42mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.387mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.82µg 0.57µg 10%
Iron 0.42mg 1.15mg 9%
Potassium 148mg 421mg 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.111mg 8%
Cholesterol 90mg 73mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin D* 10 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.97g 18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1027kcal 55kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 15g 70g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.5 N/A
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.013mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.21mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.168mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.446mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.528mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.095mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +1883.2%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310.2%
Contains more WaterWater +213%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2365.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1502.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.