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Headcheese vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and beefsteak different?

  • Headcheese is richer in copper, while beefsteak is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Beefsteak covers your daily need for selenium, 52% more than headcheese.
  • Headcheese contains 17 times more sodium than beefsteak. Headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, while beefsteak contains 57mg.

Headcheese, pork and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 6.6% 30% 61% 24% 132% 91% 7.4% 1.2% 157%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +996.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28700%
~equal in Iron ~1.63mg

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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
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% 9% 0% 20% 32% 131% 32% 135% 173% 4% 6% 56%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1485.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~101.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Beefsteak DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 28.8µg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 6.978mg 41%
Sodium 941mg 57mg 38%
Zinc 0.97mg 4.85mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.585mg 30%
Protein 13.83g 26.72g 26%
Phosphorus 56mg 213mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.38µg 14%
Saturated fat 3.402g 5.951g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.527mg 11%
Potassium 31mg 340mg 9%
Fats 10.9g 15.11g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Calories 157kcal 250kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.56g 4%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 79mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 1.63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 6.298g 2%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.45mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Choline 104.1mg 101.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 1.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 0%
Lysine 2.23mg 0%
Methionine 0.687mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.042mg 0%
Valine 1.309mg 0%
Histidine 0.842mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
27% 15% 58%
Protein: 26.72 g
Fats: 15.11 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.96 g
Other: 0.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +581%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
46% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.951 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.298 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.56 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168720/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.