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Pork chop vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork chop and headcheese

  • Pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, headcheese has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 66% higher.
  • Headcheese has 21 times less vitamin B1 than pork chop. Pork chop has 0.49mg of vitamin B1, while headcheese has 0.023mg.
  • Pork chop is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Headcheese, pork.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
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 +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +916.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36300%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1701.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork chop Headcheese DV% diff.
Selenium 36.4µg 0.1µg 66%
Vitamin B3 7.927mg 0.44mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.49mg 0.023mg 39%
Sodium 74mg 941mg 38%
Phosphorus 241mg 56mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.489mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.104mg 22%
Protein 23.72g 13.83g 20%
Zinc 3.15mg 0.97mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 1.05µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.313mg 0.115mg 15%
Potassium 315mg 31mg 8%
Iron 0.87mg 1.5mg 8%
Choline 67.5mg 104.1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.894g 1.134g 5%
Fats 14.35g 10.9g 5%
Saturated fat 4.339g 3.402g 4%
Calories 231kcal 157kcal 4%
Calcium 56mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 69mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.122mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.887g 5.601g 2%
Vitamin D 1µg 0.9µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin D 40IU 37IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 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 +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.