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Headcheese vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and Canadian bacon

  • Headcheese has more vitamin B12, fats, and iron; however, Canadian bacon has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, protein, and potassium.
  • Canadian bacon's daily need coverage for selenium is 91% more.
  • Headcheese has 4 times more fats than Canadian bacon. Headcheese has 10.9g of fats, while Canadian bacon has 2.78g.
  • Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50300%
~equal in Sodium ~993mg

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% 3% 0% 8.2% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2808.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 50.4µg 91%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 9.988mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.669mg 54%
Phosphorus 56mg 309mg 36%
Protein 13.83g 28.31g 29%
Potassium 31mg 999mg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.43µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 14%
Fats 10.9g 2.78g 12%
Iron 1.5mg 0.56mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.402g 1.039g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 1.255g 11%
Copper 0.122mg 0.063mg 7%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.73mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.185mg 5%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 9 IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.485g 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0.2µg 3%
Sodium 941mg 993mg 2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.36g 2%
Calories 157kcal 146kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 1.8g 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 67mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.41mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 52kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 68g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 1.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Choline 104.1mg 104.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.014g N/A

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
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +292.1%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.