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Headcheese vs. Mutton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between headcheese and mutton

  • Headcheese has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Mutton covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 141% more than headcheese.
  • Mutton contains 7 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, while mutton contains 135mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Headcheese, pork and Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 3% 36% 179% 21% 162% 117% 18% 4.3% 207%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1219.4%
Contains more IronIron +217.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37900%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 15% 69% 122% 54% 87% 555% 0% 0% 55%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +220%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +322.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Choline ~100.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Mutton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 4.44µg 141%
Selenium 0.1µg 38µg 69%
Zinc 0.97mg 5.93mg 45%
Iron 1.5mg 4.76mg 41%
Protein 13.83g 33.43g 39%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 6.52mg 38%
Sodium 941mg 135mg 35%
Phosphorus 56mg 272mg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.897mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.377mg 14%
Cholesterol 69mg 109mg 13%
Potassium 31mg 409mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.402g 5.142g 8%
Copper 0.122mg 0.062mg 7%
Magnesium 9mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Calories 157kcal 234kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 4.459g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.814g 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Choline 104.1mg 100.6mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.033mg 1%
Fats 10.9g 11.09g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.08g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.257mg 0%
Threonine 1.403mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.588mg 0%
Leucine 2.764mg 0%
Lysine 2.999mg 0%
Methionine 0.918mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.399mg 0%
Valine 1.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.975mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.147g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 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
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33% 11% 54%
Protein: 33.43 g
Fats: 11.09 g
Carbs: 0.08 g
Water: 54 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~11.09g
~equal in Other ~1.4g

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
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49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.459 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.3%

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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. Mutton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167634/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.