Ham vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ham and headcheese different?
- Ham is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium, while headcheese is higher in vitamin B12.
- Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than headcheese.
- Ham contains 195 times more selenium than headcheese. Ham contains 19.5µg of selenium, while headcheese contains 0.1µg.
- Headcheese is lower in sodium.
Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Headcheese, pork types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +825.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +196.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +54.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3178.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +814.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.023mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 0.1µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 0.44mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 56mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.05µg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.97mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.19mg | 16% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 13.83g | 14% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 941mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 31mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 5.53g | 10.9g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 3.402g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 5.601g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.122mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 69mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 1.134g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 104.1mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 145kcal | 157kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 37IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Folate | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.93 g
Fats:
5.53 g
Carbs:
1.5 g
Water:
67.67 g
Other:
4.37 g
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +205.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
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Water
~73.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.54 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +110% |
