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Pork loin vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork loin and headcheese

  • Pork loin has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, headcheese has more vitamin B12 and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork loin is 73% higher.
  • Headcheese has 332 times less selenium than pork loin. Pork loin has 33.2µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
  • Pork loin is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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 +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1048.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33100%
Contains more IronIron +89.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.9%

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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 +3817.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +940.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.023mg 73%
Selenium 33.2µg 0.1µg 60%
Sodium 50mg 941mg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 0.44mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.19mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 1.05µg 22%
Phosphorus 197mg 56mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 14%
Protein 19.74g 13.83g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.115mg 10%
Potassium 356mg 31mg 10%
Iron 0.79mg 1.5mg 9%
Copper 0.056mg 0.122mg 7%
Zinc 1.74mg 0.97mg 7%
Choline 69.7mg 104.1mg 6%
Saturated fat 4.36g 3.402g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Fats 12.58g 10.9g 3%
Calories 198kcal 157kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 21IU 37IU 2%
Cholesterol 63mg 69mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 1.134g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 5.601g 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 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 +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 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 +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.601g

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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 loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.