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Turkey neck vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turkey neck and headcheese

  • Turkey neck has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, headcheese is higher in choline.
  • Turkey neck covers your daily need for selenium, 52% more than headcheese.
  • Turkey neck has 11 times more vitamin B3 than headcheese. While turkey neck has 4.924mg of vitamin B3, headcheese has only 0.44mg.
  • Headcheese has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Turkey from whole, neck, meat only, 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% 7.2% 12% 38% 47% 92% 69% 30% 7.3% 156%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28500%
Contains more IronIron +48.5%

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% 4.3% 2.4% 4.5% 13% 49% 92% 48% 84% 220% 0% 3.8% 29%
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 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1019.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey neck Headcheese DV% diff.
Selenium 28.6µg 0.1µg 52%
Sodium 233mg 941mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.76µg 1.05µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.924mg 0.44mg 28%
Zinc 3.39mg 0.97mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.801mg 16%
Phosphorus 160mg 56mg 15%
Cholesterol 115mg 69mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.364mg 0.19mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.824g 5.601g 9%
Choline 54mg 104.1mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.647g 3.402g 8%
Fats 6.04g 10.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.115mg 7%
Iron 1.01mg 1.5mg 6%
Protein 16.51g 13.83g 5%
Potassium 133mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin D 13IU 37IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.4µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.9µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 1.134g 2%
Calories 125kcal 157kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.023mg 2%
Manganese 0.056mg 2%
Copper 0.142mg 0.122mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.473mg 0%
Leucine 1.144mg 0%
Lysine 1.363mg 0%
Methionine 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.532mg 0%
Valine 0.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 6% 76%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 1.53 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 +19.4%
Contains more FatsFats +80.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~73.84g
~equal in Other ~1.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 37% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.647 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.824 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 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 -51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.1%

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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 neck - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171086/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.