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Pork spare ribs vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Pork spare ribs and Headcheese

  • Pork spare ribs have more Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2, however, Headcheese have more Vitamin B12.
  • Pork spare ribs' daily need coverage for Selenium is 40% more.
  • Pork spare ribs have 14 times more Vitamin B1 than Headcheese. Pork spare ribs have 0.319mg of Vitamin B1, while Headcheese has 0.023mg.
  • Headcheese is lower in Saturated Fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, spareribs, 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 11% 4.5% 21% 34% 27% 68% 60% 11% 1.3% 120%
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 +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21900%
Contains more IronIron +64.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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% 7.4% 69% 80% 58% 87% 38% 132% 48% 0% 0% 33%
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% 27% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1287%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +959.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 23% 60%
Protein: 15.47 g
Fats: 23.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.75 g
Other: 1.38 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 +11.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 43% 20%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 7.529 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.953 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +52.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -54.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pork spare ribs Headcheese
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork spare ribs Headcheese Opinion
Calories 277kcal 157kcal Pork spare ribs
Protein 15.47g 13.83g Pork spare ribs
Fats 23.4g 10.9g Pork spare ribs
Cholesterol 80mg 69mg Headcheese
Vitamin D 91IU 37IU Pork spare ribs
Magnesium 16mg 9mg Pork spare ribs
Calcium 15mg 16mg Headcheese
Potassium 242mg 31mg Pork spare ribs
Iron 0.91mg 1.5mg Headcheese
Copper 0.08mg 0.122mg Headcheese
Zinc 2.5mg 0.97mg Pork spare ribs
Phosphorus 141mg 56mg Pork spare ribs
Sodium 81mg 941mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0.25mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin D 2.3µg 0.9µg Pork spare ribs
Manganese 0.01mg Pork spare ribs
Selenium 22µg 0.1µg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B1 0.319mg 0.023mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.115mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B3 4.662mg 0.44mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B5 0.625mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B6 0.574mg 0.19mg Pork spare ribs
Vitamin B12 0.38µg 1.05µg Headcheese
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg Headcheese
Folate 0µg 2µg Headcheese
Trans Fat 0.222g Headcheese
Choline 59.7mg 104.1mg Headcheese
Saturated Fat 7.529g 3.402g Headcheese
Monounsaturated Fat 8.542g 5.601g Pork spare ribs
Polyunsaturated fat 3.953g 1.134g Pork spare ribs
Tryptophan 0.163mg Pork spare ribs
Threonine 0.695mg Pork spare ribs
Isoleucine 0.761mg Pork spare ribs
Leucine 1.318mg Pork spare ribs
Lysine 1.435mg Pork spare ribs
Methionine 0.426mg Pork spare ribs
Phenylalanine 0.65mg Pork spare ribs
Valine 0.809mg Pork spare ribs
Histidine 0.668mg Pork spare ribs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.079g Pork spare ribs
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.146g Pork spare ribs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pork spare ribs Headcheese
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Pork spare ribs
24%
Headcheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Pork spare ribs
28%
Headcheese

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork spare ribs
Pork spare ribs contains less Sodium (difference - 860mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 11mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.127g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 spare ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167853/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.