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Headcheese vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between headcheese and ground turkey

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, potassium, and vitamin B2 in ground turkey is higher than in headcheese.
  • Ground turkey covers your daily selenium needs 56% more than headcheese.
  • Ground turkey has 12 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while ground turkey has 78mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Headcheese, pork and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +848.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +353.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31000%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1882.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Ground turkey DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 31.1µg 56%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 8.724mg 52%
Sodium 941mg 78mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.633mg 34%
Phosphorus 56mg 254mg 28%
Protein 13.83g 27.37g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Zinc 0.97mg 3.11mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.917g 12%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.34µg 12%
Potassium 31mg 294mg 8%
Cholesterol 69mg 93mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.211mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.077mg 5%
Choline 104.1mg 78.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 3.458g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 8IU 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Copper 0.122mg 0.151mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 2.669g 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Calories 157kcal 203kcal 2%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Fats 10.9g 10.4g 1%
Iron 1.5mg 1.52mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +793.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.9%
~equal in Fats ~10.4g
~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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.2%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.