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Headcheese vs. Turkey wing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and turkey wing different?

  • Headcheese is higher in vitamin B12 and copper; however, turkey wing is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for turkey wing is 41% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 17 times more sodium than turkey wing. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, turkey wing contains only 55mg.

Headcheese, pork and Turkey, all classes, wing, meat, and skin, raw are the varieties used 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 15% 4.2% 21% 47% 26% 42% 71% 7.2% 2.2% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +674.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22300%

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% 0% 0% 13% 25% 83% 33% 95% 49% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +905.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Turkey wing DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 22.4µg 41%
Sodium 941mg 55mg 39%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.39µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 4.425mg 25%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.41mg 17%
Phosphorus 56mg 165mg 16%
Protein 13.83g 20.22g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.86g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Potassium 31mg 240mg 6%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.54mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Copper 0.122mg 0.077mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 1.26mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 4.97g 2%
Calories 157kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Fats 10.9g 12.32g 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.28g 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 70mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.217mg 0%
Threonine 0.866mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.975mg 0%
Leucine 1.531mg 0%
Lysine 1.773mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.78mg 0%
Valine 1.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
20% 12% 66%
Protein: 20.22 g
Fats: 12.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.49 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +13%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.49g

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
30% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.86 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.28g

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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. Turkey wing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171495/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.