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Headcheese vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between headcheese and ground chicken?

  • Headcheese is higher in vitamin B12, yet ground chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Ground chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% more.
  • Headcheese has 13 times more sodium than ground chicken. While headcheese has 941mg of sodium, ground chicken has only 75mg.

We used Headcheese, pork and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2083.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +317.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%

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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1515.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Ground chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 7.107mg 42%
Sodium 941mg 75mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.538mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 27%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.3µg 26%
Phosphorus 56mg 234mg 25%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.51µg 23%
Potassium 31mg 677mg 19%
Protein 13.83g 23.28g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.302mg 14%
Cholesterol 69mg 107mg 13%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.92mg 9%
Choline 104.1mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.121mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.93mg 7%
Copper 0.122mg 0.062mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.08g 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 4.879g 2%
Calories 157kcal 189kcal 2%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.11g 1%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 2.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 8mg 1%
Fats 10.9g 10.92g 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
~equal in Fats ~10.92g
~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% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.11g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.