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Headcheese vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between headcheese and chicken thigh

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12, while chicken thigh has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Chicken thigh's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 10 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, while chicken thigh contains 95mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Headcheese, pork and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, 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% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +735.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20400%
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg

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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1518.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 7.12mg 42%
Sodium 941mg 95mg 37%
Selenium 0.1µg 20.5µg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.33µg 30%
Protein 13.83g 28.18g 29%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 26%
Phosphorus 56mg 199mg 20%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.79mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.38mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.255mg 11%
Cholesterol 69mg 102mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.43g 9%
Potassium 31mg 259mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 8IU 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 3.82g 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.122mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 2.78g 3%
Calories 157kcal 218kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.46mg 1%
Fats 10.9g 10.3g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g 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% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~10.3g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.3%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.