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

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What are the main differences between turkey breast and pork jowl?

  • Turkey breast is richer in selenium, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and iron, yet pork jowl is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork jowl's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 117% higher.
  • Turkey breast has 15 times more selenium than pork jowl. Turkey breast has 22.4µg of selenium, while pork jowl has 1.5µg.
  • Turkey breast contains less saturated fat.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, jowl, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.8%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1393.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%

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.
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% 0.67% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +565.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pork jowl DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.91g 25.26g 106%
Fats 7.02g 69.61g 96%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 32.89g 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 8.11g 43%
Selenium 22.4µg 1.5µg 38%
Protein 21.89g 6.38g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.09mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.386mg 27%
Calories 157kcal 655kcal 25%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.82µg 17%
Phosphorus 186mg 86mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 0.42mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.236mg 9%
Cholesterol 65mg 90mg 8%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.84mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.25mg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Potassium 275mg 148mg 4%
Copper 0.074mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.535mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 7µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 13mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 25mg 1%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.005mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 0.97g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 1027kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 15g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 1.6 N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.21mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.168mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 0.446mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 0.528mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.095mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
6% 70% 22% 2%
Protein: 6.38 g
Fats: 69.61 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 22.19 g
Other: 1.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.1%
Contains more WaterWater +215.7%
Contains more FatsFats +891.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
38% 50% 12%
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 -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1136.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.6%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Pork jowl - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168269/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.