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Headcheese vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between headcheese and pork chop

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12; however, pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 66% higher.
  • Pork chop has 13 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while pork chop has 74mg.

Food types used in this article are Headcheese, pork and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36300%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1701.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Pork chop DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 36.4µg 66%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 7.927mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.49mg 39%
Sodium 941mg 74mg 38%
Phosphorus 56mg 241mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.489mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Protein 13.83g 23.72g 20%
Zinc 0.97mg 3.15mg 20%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.66µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.313mg 15%
Potassium 31mg 315mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 0.87mg 8%
Choline 104.1mg 67.5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 1.894g 5%
Fats 10.9g 14.35g 5%
Saturated fat 3.402g 4.339g 4%
Calories 157kcal 231kcal 4%
Calcium 16mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg 3%
Copper 0.122mg 0.105mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 4.887g 2%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 37IU 40IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.