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Headcheese vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and blood sausage different?

  • Headcheese is higher in vitamin B6, copper, and choline; however, blood sausage is richer in iron, fats, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 61% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than blood sausage. While headcheese contains 0.19mg of vitamin B6, blood sausage contains only 0.04mg.
  • Blood sausage has less sodium.

Headcheese, pork and Blood sausage are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more IronIron +326.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15400%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 14% 0% 5% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 20% 0% 2.6% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Blood sausage DV% diff.
Iron 1.5mg 6.4mg 61%
Saturated fat 3.402g 13.4g 45%
Fats 10.9g 34.5g 36%
Selenium 0.1µg 15.5µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 15.9g 26%
Cholesterol 69mg 120mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 3.46g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.04mg 12%
Calories 157kcal 379kcal 11%
Sodium 941mg 680mg 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.04mg 9%
Choline 104.1mg 72.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.07mg 4%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Protein 13.83g 14.6g 2%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 52 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 260kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.29g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Magnesium 9mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 31mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +216.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~14.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.1%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/nutrients
  2. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.