Headcheese vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between headcheese and pork?
- Headcheese is richer in vitamin B12, yet pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, and potassium.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
- Headcheese has 15 times more sodium than pork. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.
We used Headcheese, pork and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +72.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1264.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +146.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +339.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45200% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3713% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1044.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 45.3µg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.877mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 62mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 5.037mg | 29% |
| Protein | 13.83g | 27.32g | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 246mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.464mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.321mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 2.39mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 423mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.87mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 5.23g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.073mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Fats | 10.9g | 13.92g | 5% |
| Calories | 157kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 80mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 53IU | 2% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 93.9mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 6.19g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 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:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
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
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g
