Pork shoulder vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pork shoulder and headcheese
- Pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, headcheese has more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork shoulder is 62% higher.
- Headcheese has 255 times less selenium than pork shoulder. Pork shoulder has 25.5µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
- Headcheese is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +874.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +178.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +225% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3234.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +771.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +71.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.767mg | 0.023mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 25.5µg | 0.1µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 941mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.833mg | 0.44mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 56mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.7mg | 0.97mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.719mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.24g | 3.402g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.74µg | 1.05µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.275mg | 0.115mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
| Fats | 17.99g | 10.9g | 11% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 31mg | 8% |
| Choline | 60.6mg | 104.1mg | 8% |
| Protein | 17.18g | 13.83g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.01g | 5.601g | 6% |
| Iron | 1.05mg | 1.5mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.92g | 1.134g | 5% |
| Calories | 236kcal | 157kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.084mg | 0.122mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 70IU | 37IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.4µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 69mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.768mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.781mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.36mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.531mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.441mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.921mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.656mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +76.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
