Headcheese vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between headcheese and pot roast?
- Pot roast is richer than headcheese in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for zinc is 52% more.
- Headcheese has 20 times more sodium than pot roast. While headcheese has 941mg of sodium, pot roast has only 47mg.
We used Headcheese, pork and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 | +23.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +645.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +61.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +586.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26900% |
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 KVitamin K | +88.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +833% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +102.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 0.97mg | 6.66mg | 52% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 27µg | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 2.13µg | 45% |
Sodium | 941mg | 47mg | 39% |
Protein | 13.83g | 28.94g | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 4.105mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 3.402g | 7.548g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 174mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 69mg | 116mg | 16% |
Fats | 10.9g | 19.17g | 13% |
Iron | 1.5mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.283mg | 7% |
Calories | 157kcal | 297kcal | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 8.175g | 6% |
Potassium | 31mg | 231mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 37IU | 8IU | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.122mg | 0.099mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 0.708g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.059mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 19mg | 2% |
Folate | 2µg | 9µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Choline | 104.1mg | 110.2mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.436mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 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:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-14400% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +75.9% |
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Carbs
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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
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46% |