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Beef vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beef and headcheese

  • Headcheese contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and potassium than beef.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 254 times less selenium than beef. Beef contains 25.4µg of selenium, while headcheese contains 0.1µg.
  • The amount of sodium in beef is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, 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.
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1035.5%
Contains more IronIron +102.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%

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.
Beef
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +301%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.05µg 132%
Selenium 25.4µg 0.1µg 46%
Sodium 54mg 941mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.19mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 0.44mg 33%
Phosphorus 259mg 56mg 29%
Protein 27.55g 13.83g 27%
Zinc 3.7mg 0.97mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.115mg 22%
Iron 3.04mg 1.5mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Potassium 352mg 31mg 9%
Fats 6.54g 10.9g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 5.601g 7%
Cholesterol 85mg 69mg 5%
Choline 75.6mg 104.1mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin D 3IU 37IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 1.134g 4%
Saturated fat 2.595g 3.402g 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.122mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Calories 169kcal 157kcal 1%
Magnesium 14mg 9mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +12.4%
Contains more OtherOther +615%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.2%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.