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Brotwurst vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and headcheese different?

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium than headcheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 42% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 170 times more selenium than headcheese. While brotwurst contains 17µg of selenium, headcheese contains only 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese has less saturated fat.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Headcheese, pork are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +806.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16900%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +987%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +95.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.05µg 42%
Selenium 17µg 0.1µg 31%
Saturated fat 9.93g 3.402g 30%
Fats 27.8g 10.9g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.023mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 5.601g 19%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.44mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.134g 11%
Phosphorus 134mg 56mg 11%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.97mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.115mg 9%
Calories 323kcal 157kcal 8%
Potassium 281mg 31mg 7%
Sodium 1112mg 941mg 7%
Iron 1.03mg 1.5mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.19mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.9µg 3%
Calcium 48mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin D 11IU 37IU 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 63mg 69mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 2.98g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Protein 14.3g 13.83g 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 FatsFats +155%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +153.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%
~equal in Protein ~13.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 +138.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.