Chicken breast vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken breast and headcheese?
- Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium, yet headcheese is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 90% more.
- Chicken breast has 262 times more selenium than headcheese. While chicken breast has 26.2µg of selenium, headcheese has only 0.1µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in headcheese is lower.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Headcheese, pork types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +244.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +790.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +243.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3259.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +236.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +183.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 0.44mg | 90% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 0.1µg | 47% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 13.83g | 39% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 941mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.19mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 1.05µg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 56mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 21% | |
| Fats | 4.71g | 10.9g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 5.601g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 3.402g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.122mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 31mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.5mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 37IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 4% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 157kcal | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.115mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 0.97mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 3.4µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 104.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 1.134g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +131.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
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 | -62.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +225.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.134g
