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Headcheese vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and Polish sausage different?

  • Headcheese is higher in iron; however, Polish sausage is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for Polish sausage is 40% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 2 times more iron than Polish sausage. While headcheese contains 1.5mg of iron, Polish sausage contains only 0.88mg.
  • Headcheese has less sodium.

Headcheese, pork and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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.
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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +664.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +99%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17600%

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% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2082.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +682.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.98µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Polish sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.502mg 40%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.7µg 32%
Sodium 941mg 1540mg 26%
Saturated fat 3.402g 8.01g 21%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 3.443mg 19%
Fats 10.9g 19.4g 13%
Phosphorus 56mg 136mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 9.7g 10%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.93mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 9%
Iron 1.5mg 0.88mg 8%
Protein 13.83g 17.6g 8%
Potassium 31mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Calories 157kcal 259kcal 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.98µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.148mg 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.79g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 66mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.6g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.6g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.19mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.591mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.611mg 0%
Leucine 1.076mg 0%
Lysine 1.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.379mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.539mg 0%
Valine 0.679mg 0%
Histidine 0.444mg 0%

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% 19% 4% 55% 4%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 55.2 g
Other: 4.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +78%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +193.7%

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
43% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.2%

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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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.