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Headcheese vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and luncheon meat different?

  • Headcheese is richer in copper, choline, and iron, while luncheon meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Luncheon meat covers your daily need for selenium, 69% more than headcheese.
  • Headcheese contains 4 times more copper than luncheon meat. Headcheese contains 0.122mg of copper, while luncheon meat contains 0.03mg.

Headcheese, pork and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned types were 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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +867.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38200%

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 38.3µg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 5.225mg 30%
Phosphorus 56mg 170mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 12%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.15mg 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.03mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.128mg 9%
Potassium 31mg 300mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.213mg 8%
Choline 104.1mg 63.9mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 0.97mg 7%
Protein 13.83g 17.5g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.272mg 6%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Sodium 941mg 820mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.92µg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 1.565g 3%
Fats 10.9g 12.77g 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.944g 2%
Calories 157kcal 189kcal 2%
Manganese 0.037mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.04g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.04g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 5.685g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.685g

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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

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.