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Chorizo vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and headcheese

  • Headcheese has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than chorizo.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than headcheese.
  • Chorizo has 211 times more selenium than headcheese. While chorizo has 21.1µg of selenium, headcheese has only 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1183.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1066.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg
~equal in Choline ~104.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.023mg 51%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.402g 50%
Fats 38.27g 10.9g 42%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.05µg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.1µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.601g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.44mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.19mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.97mg 22%
Protein 24.1g 13.83g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.134g 16%
Calories 455kcal 157kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.115mg 14%
Sodium 1235mg 941mg 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 56mg 13%
Potassium 398mg 31mg 11%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.122mg 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 61IU 37IU 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Choline 96.7mg 104.1mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 16mg 1%
Iron 1.59mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 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 +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +251.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%
Contains more WaterWater +131.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.