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Frankfurter vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frankfurter and headcheese?

  • Frankfurter is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and potassium, yet headcheese is richer in choline, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Frankfurter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 38% higher.
  • Frankfurter has 103 times more selenium than headcheese. Frankfurter has 10.3µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese contains less saturated fat.

We used Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Headcheese, pork types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +919.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg
~equal in Sodium ~941mg

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% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.9µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Headcheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.979g 3.402g 34%
Fats 28.3g 10.9g 27%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.1µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 5.601g 16%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 1.05µg 14%
Phosphorus 152mg 56mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 0.44mg 10%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.97mg 10%
Choline 48.6mg 104.1mg 10%
Calories 316kcal 157kcal 8%
Potassium 316mg 31mg 8%
Copper 0.055mg 0.122mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.115mg 6%
Protein 11.16g 13.83g 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 69mg 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1.5mg 4%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.134g 2%
Sodium 992mg 941mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 36IU 37IU 0%
Magnesium 9mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 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 FatsFats +159.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +126.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 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 +115.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.2%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.