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Headcheese vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between headcheese and chicken meat

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12, choline, and copper; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 50% more than headcheese.
  • Headcheese has 11 times more sodium than chicken meat. While headcheese has 941mg of sodium, chicken meat has only 82mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Headcheese, pork and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +619.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23800%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +58%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1828.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 8.487mg 50%
Selenium 0.1µg 23.9µg 43%
Sodium 941mg 82mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.3µg 31%
Protein 13.83g 27.3g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Phosphorus 56mg 182mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.4mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.97g 12%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.94mg 9%
Choline 104.1mg 65.9mg 7%
Potassium 31mg 223mg 6%
Copper 0.122mg 0.066mg 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.168mg 4%
Calories 157kcal 239kcal 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 2IU 4%
Fats 10.9g 13.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.063mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 1.26mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.79g 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 2.4µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 5.34g 1%
Calcium 16mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-508.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.4%
Contains more FatsFats +24.8%
~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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.