Headcheese vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between headcheese and beef shank
- Headcheese has less vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B1.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 114% more.
- Headcheese has 15 times more sodium than beef shank. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while beef shank has 64mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1341.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +157.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +981.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +369.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29900% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +508.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1238.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +261% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 3.79µg | 114% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 10.49mg | 87% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 30µg | 54% |
| Protein | 13.83g | 33.68g | 40% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 64mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 5.89mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 3.86mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 263mg | 30% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.37mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 447mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.21mg | 7% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 6.36g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 2.86g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 0.21g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.172mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 2.29g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 201kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.377mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.471mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.514mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.662mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.802mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.862mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.315mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.638mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.21 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +95.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.7% |
