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Headcheese vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between headcheese and steak

  • Headcheese contains less selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron than steak.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% higher.
  • Steak contains 16 times less sodium than headcheese. Headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, while steak contains 58mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Headcheese, pork and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +553.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31700%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +221.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1070.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Steak DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 0.97mg 6.34mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 2.2µg 48%
Sodium 941mg 58mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 5.149mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.5mg 24%
Saturated fat 3.402g 8.443g 23%
Protein 13.83g 24.85g 22%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Phosphorus 56mg 163mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.301mg 14%
Fats 10.9g 19.02g 12%
Iron 1.5mg 2.4mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 9.171g 9%
Potassium 31mg 279mg 7%
Calories 157kcal 271kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.074mg 4%
Copper 0.122mg 0.085mg 4%
Vitamin D 37IU 6IU 4%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.896g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +164.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more FatsFats +74.5%
~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
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.7%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.