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Chicken meat vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chicken meat and Headcheese

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B3, Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, and Zinc, however, Headcheese is higher in Vitamin B12, Choline, and Copper.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 50% more than Headcheese.
  • Chicken meat has 239 times more Selenium than Headcheese. While Chicken meat has 23.9µg of Selenium, Headcheese has only 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted and Headcheese, pork.

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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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
7
:
3
Headcheese
Headcheese
Contains more Magnesium +155.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +225%
Contains more Potassium +619.4%
Contains less Sodium -91.3%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Selenium +23800%
Contains more Iron +19%
Contains more Copper +84.8%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Headcheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 57% 7% 24% 3% 123% 27% 41% 0% 1%
Contains more Magnesium +155.6%
Contains more Phosphorus +225%
Contains more Potassium +619.4%
Contains less Sodium -91.3%
Contains more Zinc +100%
Contains more Selenium +23800%
Contains more Iron +19%
Contains more Copper +84.8%
Equal in Calcium - 16

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
8
:
3
Headcheese
Headcheese
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +41.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.25
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Headcheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 27% 0% 6% 27% 9% 0% 44% 2% 132% 9%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Folate +150%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin K +41.7%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.25

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
2
Headcheese
Headcheese
Contains more Protein +97.4%
Contains more Fats +24.8%
Contains more Water +24.2%
Equal in Other - 1.43
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Headcheese
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more Protein +97.4%
Contains more Fats +24.8%
Contains more Water +24.2%
Equal in Other - 1.43

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
2
Headcheese
Headcheese
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.601
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Headcheese
34% 55% 11%
Saturated Fat: 3.402 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.134 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +161.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -10.2%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 5.601

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Headcheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Headcheese Opinion
Protein 27.3g 13.83g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 10.9g Chicken meat
Calories 239kcal 157kcal Chicken meat
Calcium 15mg 16mg Headcheese
Iron 1.26mg 1.5mg Headcheese
Magnesium 23mg 9mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 56mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 31mg Chicken meat
Sodium 82mg 941mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 0.97mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.122mg Headcheese
Manganese 0.02mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 0.1µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg Chicken meat
Vitamin D 2IU 37IU Headcheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg Headcheese
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.023mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.115mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.44mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.19mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 2µg Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.05µg Headcheese
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.4µg Headcheese
Tryptophan 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg Headcheese
Saturated Fat 3.79g 3.402g Headcheese
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 5.601g Headcheese
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.134g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Headcheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
21%
Headcheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
28%
Headcheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 19mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.388g)
Which food is cheaper?
Headcheese
Headcheese is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 859mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.