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Headcheese vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and ground beef different?

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6 than headcheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 60% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 13 times more sodium than ground beef. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, ground beef contains only 73mg.

Headcheese, pork and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +677.4%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19000%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +137.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.49µg 60%
Zinc 0.97mg 5.84mg 44%
Sodium 941mg 73mg 38%
Selenium 0.1µg 19.1µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 4.026mg 22%
Protein 13.83g 23.87g 20%
Phosphorus 56mg 166mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.402g 6.073g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 10%
Iron 1.5mg 2.27mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.311mg 9%
Fats 10.9g 15.37g 7%
Potassium 31mg 241mg 6%
Choline 104.1mg 73.2mg 6%
Cholesterol 69mg 88mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.408g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.079mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 7.322g 4%
Calories 157kcal 241kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.171mg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 2IU 4%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.051mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 2.9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more FatsFats +41%
Contains more OtherOther +67.1%
~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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.7%

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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 beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.