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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
19.4 g
Fats:
14.6 g
Carbs:
0.2 g
Water:
65.8 g
Other:
0 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.92 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
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