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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 from 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% 6% 5.4% 6% 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% 27% 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

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken feet Headcheese
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken feet Headcheese Opinion
Calories 215kcal 157kcal Chicken feet
Protein 19.4g 13.83g Chicken feet
Fats 14.6g 10.9g Chicken feet
Net carbs 0.2g 0g Chicken feet
Carbs 0.2g 0g Chicken feet
Cholesterol 84mg 69mg Headcheese
Vitamin D 8IU 37IU Headcheese
Magnesium 5mg 9mg Headcheese
Calcium 88mg 16mg Chicken feet
Potassium 31mg 31mg
Iron 0.91mg 1.5mg Headcheese
Copper 0.102mg 0.122mg Headcheese
Zinc 0.69mg 0.97mg Headcheese
Phosphorus 83mg 56mg Chicken feet
Sodium 67mg 941mg Chicken feet
Vitamin A 100IU 0IU Chicken feet
Vitamin A 30µg 0µg Chicken feet
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg Chicken feet
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg Headcheese
Selenium 3.6µg 0.1µg Chicken feet
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.023mg Chicken feet
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.115mg Chicken feet
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.44mg Headcheese
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.19mg Headcheese
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 1.05µg Headcheese
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3.4µg Headcheese
Folate 86µg 2µg Chicken feet
Choline 13.3mg 104.1mg Headcheese
Saturated Fat 3.92g 3.402g Headcheese
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g 5.601g Headcheese
Polyunsaturated fat 2.98g 1.134g Chicken feet
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0g Chicken feet
Omega-3 - DHA 0.043g 0g Chicken feet
Omega-3 - DPA 0.022g 0g Chicken feet

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chicken feet Headcheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Chicken feet
24%
Headcheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Chicken feet
28%
Headcheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.518g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken feet
Chicken feet contains less Sodium (difference - 874mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.