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Chicken feet vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken feet and headcheese different?

  • Chicken feet is higher in folate, calcium, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, headcheese is richer in vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for headcheese is 38% higher.
  • Chicken feet contains 43 times more folate than headcheese. While chicken feet contains 86µg of folate, headcheese contains only 2µg.
  • Chicken feet has less sodium.

Chicken, feet, boiled 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 3.6% 26% 2.7% 34% 34% 19% 36% 8.7% 0% 20%
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 CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more IronIron +64.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.6%
~equal in Potassium ~31mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 10% 5.4% 3% 15% 46% 7.5% 0% 2.3% 59% 0.5% 65% 7.3%
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 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +682.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.44mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken feet Headcheese DV% diff.
Sodium 67mg 941mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.05µg 24%
Folate 86µg 2µg 21%
Choline 13.3mg 104.1mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.19mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.134g 12%
Protein 19.4g 13.83g 11%
Calcium 88mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.115mg 7%
Iron 0.91mg 1.5mg 7%
Fats 14.6g 10.9g 6%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.1µg 6%
Cholesterol 84mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Phosphorus 83mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin D 8IU 37IU 4%
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.97mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.023mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.4µg 3%
Calories 215kcal 157kcal 3%
Saturated fat 3.92g 3.402g 2%
Copper 0.102mg 0.122mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 0g N/A
Potassium 31mg 31mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.44mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.5g 5.601g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.043g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 15% 66%
Protein: 19.4 g
Fats: 14.6 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 65.8 g
Other: 0 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 +40.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 44% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.92 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.98 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.601g

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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. Chicken feet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171119/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.