Turkey bacon vs. Pork jowl — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and pork jowl different?

Turkey bacon is higher in selenium, protein, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and iron; however, pork jowl is richer in fats and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork jowl is 104% higher.
Turkey bacon contains 43 times more sodium than pork jowl. While turkey bacon contains 1069mg of sodium, pork jowl contains only 25mg.

Turkey bacon, unprepared 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.

Turkey bacon

Pork jowl

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+135.8%
Contains more IronIron	+233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+70%
Contains more ZincZinc	+202.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+158.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+280%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+953.3%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-97.7%

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.

Turkey bacon

Pork jowl

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.236mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.52g	25.26g	94%
Fats	16.93g	69.61g	81%
Monounsaturated fat	6.223g	32.89g	67%
Sodium	1069mg	25mg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.386mg	30%
Selenium	15.8µg	1.5µg	26%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	4.197g		25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.699g	8.11g	23%
Calories	226kcal	655kcal	21%
Protein	15.94g	6.38g	19%
Phosphorus	222mg	86mg	19%
Zinc	2.54mg	0.84mg	15%
Vitamin B12	1.19µg	0.82µg	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.241g		15%
Iron	1.4mg	0.42mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.244mg	0.09mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.675mg	0.25mg	9%
Calcium	80mg	4mg	8%
Potassium	349mg	148mg	6%
Magnesium	16mg	3mg	3%
Copper	0.068mg	0.04mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.032mg	4.535mg	3%
Folate	10µg	1µg	2%
Carbs	1.89g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	86mg	90mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	3µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.29mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.005mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	0.97g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	142kcal	1027kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	15g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.89g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.237mg	0.236mg	0%
Trans fat	0.184g		N/A
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%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.027g		N/A