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Turkey bacon vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey bacon and headcheese different?

  • Turkey bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B12, while headcheese is higher in copper.
  • Turkey bacon covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than headcheese.
  • Turkey bacon contains 11 times more potassium than headcheese. Turkey bacon contains 349mg of potassium, while headcheese contains 31mg.
  • Headcheese is lower in cholesterol.

Turkey bacon, unprepared and Headcheese, pork types were used 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 11% 24% 31% 53% 23% 69% 95% 139% 2.5% 86%
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 CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1025.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15700%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

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% 3.3% 2.2% 0% 7.5% 55% 76% 41% 56% 149% 0% 7.5% 0%
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 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +816.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey bacon Headcheese DV% diff.
Selenium 15.8µg 0.1µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.699g 1.134g 24%
Phosphorus 222mg 56mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.032mg 0.44mg 22%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.675mg 14%
Zinc 2.54mg 0.97mg 14%
Potassium 349mg 31mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.237mg 0.115mg 9%
Fats 16.93g 10.9g 9%
Calcium 80mg 16mg 6%
Copper 0.068mg 0.122mg 6%
Cholesterol 86mg 69mg 6%
Sodium 1069mg 941mg 6%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 1.05µg 6%
Vitamin D 37IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 4.52g 3.402g 5%
Protein 15.94g 13.83g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.244mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Calories 226kcal 157kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.223g 5.601g 2%
Folate 10µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 1.89g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.89g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.184g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.027g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.197g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 17% 2% 62% 3%
Protein: 15.94 g
Fats: 16.93 g
Carbs: 1.89 g
Water: 61.83 g
Other: 3.41 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 +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 40% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.52 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.223 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.699 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 +314.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.7%
~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. Turkey bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174592/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.