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Headcheese vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between headcheese and roast beef?

  • Headcheese is higher in choline, yet roast beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 41% more.
  • Headcheese has 3 times more saturated fat than roast beef. While headcheese has 3.402g of saturated fat, roast beef has only 1.318g.

We used Headcheese, pork and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.
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% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1987.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14600%
~equal in Sodium ~853mg

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% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Roast beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.04µg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 5.581mg 32%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.7µg 27%
Phosphorus 56mg 242mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.46mg 21%
Zinc 0.97mg 3.2mg 20%
Potassium 31mg 647mg 18%
Choline 104.1mg 43.9mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Fats 10.9g 3.69g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 1.521g 10%
Protein 13.83g 18.62g 10%
Saturated fat 3.402g 1.318g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.213mg 8%
Iron 1.5mg 2.05mg 7%
Cholesterol 69mg 51mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.27g 6%
Vitamin D 37IU 1IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.086mg 4%
Sodium 941mg 853mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Calories 157kcal 115kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.49mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 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% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +195.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
~equal in Water ~73.72g

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.3%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.