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Headcheese vs. Game — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and game different?

  • Game has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and potassium than headcheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for game is 47% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 17 times more sodium than game. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, game contains only 54mg.

Headcheese, pork and Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Game
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 1.2% 33% 158% 71% 46% 90% 7% 2.9% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1100%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12800%

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%
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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% 0% 65% 168% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

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
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29% 3% 66% 2%
Protein: 29.45 g
Fats: 2.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.9 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +308.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~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
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44% 29% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +789%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Headcheese Game
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Game DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.73mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 44%
Sodium 941mg 54mg 39%
Iron 1.5mg 4.2mg 34%
Protein 13.83g 29.45g 31%
Selenium 0.1µg 12.9µg 23%
Phosphorus 56mg 210mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.26mg 20%
Cholesterol 69mg 126mg 19%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 15%
Fats 10.9g 2.67g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 0.63g 12%
Saturated fat 3.402g 0.97g 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.213mg 10%
Potassium 31mg 372mg 10%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.68mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.58g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Calories 157kcal 150kcal 0%
Threonine 1.362mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.126mg 0%
Leucine 2.489mg 0%
Lysine 2.462mg 0%
Methionine 0.838mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.166mg 0%
Valine 1.31mg 0%
Histidine 1.401mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Headcheese Game
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Headcheese
18%
Game
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Headcheese
50%
Game

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 57mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Headcheese
Headcheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Game
Game is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Game
Game contains less Sodium (difference - 887mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Game
Game is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.432g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Game
Game is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Game - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173844/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.