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Headcheese vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between headcheese and elk meat?

  • Headcheese has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium than elk meat.
  • Elk meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 80% higher.
  • Headcheese has 19 times more sodium than elk meat. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while elk meat has 50mg.

We used Headcheese, pork and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1164.5%
Contains more IronIron +171.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10400%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +526.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1296.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +181.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.96µg 80%
Sodium 941mg 50mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 6.143mg 36%
Protein 13.83g 30.76g 34%
Phosphorus 56mg 285mg 33%
Iron 1.5mg 4.07mg 32%
Zinc 0.97mg 4.12mg 29%
Copper 0.122mg 0.349mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.485mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.37mg 20%
Selenium 0.1µg 10.5µg 19%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 0.97g 12%
Fats 10.9g 3.41g 12%
Potassium 31mg 392mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.144mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.402g 1.342g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.161g 6%
Magnesium 9mg 29mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.55mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 72mg 1%
Calories 157kcal 162kcal 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +219.6%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.4%
~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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +604.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.