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Roast beef vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between roast beef and headcheese?

  • Roast beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B2, yet headcheese is higher in choline.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 41% more.
  • Roast beef has 147 times more selenium than headcheese. While roast beef has 14.7µg of selenium, headcheese has only 0.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in roast beef is lower.

We used Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 PotassiumPotassium +1987.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +332.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%

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 0% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
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 EVitamin E +96%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +137.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Headcheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 1.05µg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 0.44mg 32%
Selenium 14.7µg 0.1µg 27%
Phosphorus 242mg 56mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.19mg 21%
Zinc 3.2mg 0.97mg 20%
Potassium 647mg 31mg 18%
Choline 43.9mg 104.1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Fats 3.69g 10.9g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 5.601g 10%
Protein 18.62g 13.83g 10%
Saturated fat 1.318g 3.402g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.115mg 8%
Iron 2.05mg 1.5mg 7%
Cholesterol 51mg 69mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 1.134g 6%
Vitamin D 1IU 37IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.122mg 4%
Sodium 853mg 941mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Calories 115kcal 157kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 16mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0.64g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%
Contains more FatsFats +195.4%
~equal in Water ~73.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.