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Canadian bacon vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Canadian bacon and headcheese

  • Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, headcheese has more vitamin B12 and iron.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 91% more.
  • Canadian bacon has 32 times more potassium than headcheese. Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, while headcheese has 31mg.
  • Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.7%
~equal in Sodium ~941mg

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
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 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~104.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Headcheese DV% diff.
Selenium 50.4µg 0.1µg 91%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 0.44mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.023mg 54%
Phosphorus 309mg 56mg 36%
Protein 28.31g 13.83g 29%
Potassium 999mg 31mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 1.05µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Iron 0.56mg 1.5mg 12%
Fats 2.78g 10.9g 12%
Saturated fat 1.039g 3.402g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 5.601g 11%
Copper 0.063mg 0.122mg 7%
Zinc 1.73mg 0.97mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.115mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin D 9IU 37IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 1.134g 4%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.4µg 3%
Sodium 993mg 941mg 2%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Calories 146kcal 157kcal 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.25mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 16mg 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 69mg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Choline 104.8mg 104.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 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 +104.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +222.4%
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 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 -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.