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Headcheese vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and pork hock

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, pork hock has more selenium and zinc.
  • Pork hock's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
  • Headcheese has 3 times more vitamin B6 than pork hock. Headcheese has 0.19mg of vitamin B6, while pork hock has 0.064mg.
  • Headcheese is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Pork, pickled pork hocks.

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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 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26200%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Pork hock DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 26.3µg 48%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.51µg 23%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.38mg 13%
Protein 13.83g 19.11g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.064mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 89mg 7%
Iron 1.5mg 1.14mg 5%
Sodium 941mg 1050mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.08mg 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.068mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 23µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 5.134g 1%
Calories 157kcal 171kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.17mg 1%
Phosphorus 56mg 60mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Fats 10.9g 10.54g 1%
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 31mg 47mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 1.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g 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
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.9%
~equal in Fats ~10.54g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.02g

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
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.231g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.134g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.198g

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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 hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/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.