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Brisket vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brisket and headcheese

  • The amount of zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6 in brisket is higher than in headcheese.
  • Brisket covers your daily zinc needs 52% more than headcheese.
  • Headcheese has 271 times less selenium than brisket. Brisket has 27.1µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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 +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +648.4%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more ZincZinc +589.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27000%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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 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% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~104.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Headcheese DV% diff.
Zinc 6.69mg 0.97mg 52%
Selenium 27.1µg 0.1µg 49%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 1.05µg 45%
Sodium 48mg 941mg 39%
Protein 28.82g 13.83g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 0.44mg 23%
Saturated fat 7.305g 3.402g 18%
Phosphorus 175mg 56mg 17%
Fats 18.42g 10.9g 12%
Cholesterol 106mg 69mg 12%
Iron 2.43mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.19mg 7%
Calories 289kcal 157kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 5.601g 6%
Potassium 232mg 31mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.115mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.134g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.023mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 9mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.25mg 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.4µg 1%
Choline 109.8mg 104.1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 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 +108.4%
Contains more FatsFats +69%
Contains more WaterWater +40.7%
Contains more OtherOther +410.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.5%

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.