Headcheese vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are headcheese and lamb loin different?
- Lamb loin has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron than headcheese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb loin is 48% higher.
- Headcheese contains 15 times more sodium than lamb loin. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, lamb loin contains only 64mg.
Headcheese, pork and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +693.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +251.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +24500% |
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 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +334.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1513.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 2.21µg | 48% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 24.6µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 7.1mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 64mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 10.24g | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 3.41mg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 23.59g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 180mg | 18% |
| Protein | 13.83g | 22.55g | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.65mg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 9.68g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 95mg | 9% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 309kcal | 8% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 2.12mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 1.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 19µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 2IU | 4% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 88.4mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 4.7µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.965mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.754mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.991mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.579mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.918mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.714mg | 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:
22.55 g
Fats:
23.59 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.5 g
Other:
1.36 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +116.4% |
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Other
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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
10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.87 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.9% |
