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Pheasant vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pheasant and headcheese?

  • Pheasant is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet headcheese is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Pheasant's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 44% more.
  • Pheasant has 207 times more selenium than headcheese. While pheasant has 20.7µg of selenium, headcheese has only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in headcheese is lower.

We used Pheasant, cooked, total edible and Headcheese, pork 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 16% 4.8% 24% 54% 28% 37% 104% 5.6% 0% 113%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +774.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20600%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.2%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~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 7.7% 19% 5.4% 3% 18% 42% 141% 0% 173% 90% 12% 3.8% 47%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1611.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pheasant Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 7.53mg 0.44mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.75mg 0.19mg 43%
Sodium 43mg 941mg 39%
Selenium 20.7µg 0.1µg 37%
Protein 32.4g 13.83g 37%
Phosphorus 242mg 56mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.72µg 1.05µg 14%
Cholesterol 89mg 69mg 7%
Potassium 271mg 31mg 7%
Vitamin A 57µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.115mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.023mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.9µg 4%
Calories 239kcal 157kcal 4%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.97mg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.122mg 4%
Vitamin D 7IU 37IU 4%
Magnesium 22mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Choline 85.8mg 104.1mg 3%
Fats 12.1g 10.9g 2%
Saturated fat 3.908g 3.402g 2%
Iron 1.43mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 3.4µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.627g 5.601g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.185g 1.134g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 12% 54%
Protein: 32.4 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
~equal in Fats ~10.9g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.908 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.185 g
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.601g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.134g

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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. Pheasant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169903/nutrients
  2. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.