Headcheese vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between headcheese and lamb leg
- Headcheese has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Lamb leg covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than headcheese.
- Lamb leg contains 17 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, while lamb leg contains 56mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Headcheese, pork and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +703.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20600% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +465.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1322.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +138.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 2.5µg | 60% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 56mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 20.7µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 6.26mg | 36% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 3.32mg | 21% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 7.43g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 170mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 17.07g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Protein | 13.83g | 17.91g | 8% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 249mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 230kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 1.66mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 1.35g | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.209mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.864mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.393mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.582mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.46mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.967mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |
