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Headcheese vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and summer sausage

  • Headcheese has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, and iron.
  • Summer sausage's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 35% more.
  • Headcheese is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork, and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +406.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +564.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%

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% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +982.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +559.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +64.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Summer sausage DV% diff.
Fats 10.9g 37.91g 42%
Saturated fat 3.402g 10.47g 32%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.73µg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 225µg 25%
Sodium 941mg 1483mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 13.68g 20%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.249mg 19%
Phosphorus 56mg 178mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 2.9mg 15%
Calories 157kcal 426kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 3.02g 13%
Selenium 0.1µg 7.5µg 13%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.25mg 12%
Protein 13.83g 19.43g 11%
Iron 1.5mg 2.26mg 10%
Cholesterol 69mg 89mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 81mg 7%
Copper 0.122mg 0.07mg 6%
Potassium 31mg 206mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 12IU 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Manganese 0.032mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.62g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.62mg 0%
Leucine 1.1mg 0%
Lysine 1.16mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.69mg 0%
Histidine 0.47mg 0%

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% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more WaterWater +104%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +247.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +224.5%

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% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.3%

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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. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/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.