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Headcheese vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and Canadian bacon

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12 and iron; however, Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 91% more.
  • Headcheese has 3 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Headcheese has 3.402g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon has 1.039g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50300%
~equal in Sodium ~993mg

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% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~104.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 50.4µg 91%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 9.988mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.669mg 54%
Phosphorus 56mg 309mg 36%
Protein 13.83g 28.31g 29%
Potassium 31mg 999mg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.43µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.56mg 12%
Fats 10.9g 2.78g 12%
Saturated fat 3.402g 1.039g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 1.255g 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.063mg 7%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.185mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 9IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.485g 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.2µg 3%
Sodium 941mg 993mg 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Calories 157kcal 146kcal 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.41mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 67mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Choline 104.1mg 104.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +222.4%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.