Headcheese vs. Chicken hearts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are headcheese and chicken hearts different?
- Chicken hearts have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, folate, and phosphorus than headcheese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chicken hearts is 260% higher.
- Headcheese contains 13 times more sodium than chicken hearts. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, chicken hearts contain only 74mg.
Headcheese, pork and Chicken, heart, all classes, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +467.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +297.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +183.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +579.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4200% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +533% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1009.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +594.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 7.29µg | 260% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 5.96mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 6.59mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 51% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.728mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 74mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 4.883mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.346mg | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 136mg | 22% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 72µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 177mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.36mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.152mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 2.71g | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 4.3µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 2.37g | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 37 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 176mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.089mg | 4% | |
| Protein | 13.83g | 15.55g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 2.66g | 3% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 9.33g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 153kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.8g | 10g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 114kcal | 98kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 64g | 65g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.71g | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.704mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.355mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.303mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.376mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.408mg | 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:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~73.56g
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
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +136.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +139% |






