Headcheese vs. Pheasant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between headcheese and pheasant?
- Headcheese is higher in vitamin B12, yet pheasant is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 44% more.
- Headcheese has 22 times more sodium than pheasant. While headcheese has 941mg of sodium, pheasant has only 43mg.
We used Headcheese, pork and Pheasant, cooked, total edible types 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 CopperCopper | +45.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +144.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +774.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +332.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +21.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +204.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1611.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +294.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 7.53mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.75mg | 43% |
Sodium | 941mg | 43mg | 39% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 20.7µg | 37% |
Protein | 13.83g | 32.4g | 37% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 242mg | 27% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.72µg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 89mg | 7% |
Potassium | 31mg | 271mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 57µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Calories | 157kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
Zinc | 0.97mg | 1.37mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.122mg | 0.084mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 37IU | 7IU | 4% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 22mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
Choline | 104.1mg | 85.8mg | 3% |
Fats | 10.9g | 12.1g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 3.402g | 3.908g | 2% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 1.43mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 5.627g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 1.185g | 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:
32.4 g
Fats:
12.1 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +36.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +11% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.3g
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
3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.185 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.627g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.185g