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Headcheese vs. Fillet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and fillet different?

  • Fillet is higher than headcheese in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 131% more than headcheese.

Headcheese, pork and Vegetarian fillets 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +493.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1835.5%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +658.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +703.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 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%
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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% 0% 0% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +5000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Fillet DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 4.2µg 131%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 1.5mg 101%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 1.1mg 90%
Copper 0.122mg 0.925mg 89%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 12mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.9mg 60%
Phosphorus 56mg 450mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 9.332g 55%
Folate 2µg 102µg 25%
Fiber 0g 6.1g 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 3.45mg 21%
Sodium 941mg 490mg 20%
Protein 13.83g 23g 18%
Potassium 31mg 600mg 17%
Fats 10.9g 18g 11%
Calcium 16mg 95mg 8%
Calories 157kcal 290kcal 7%
Iron 1.5mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 0 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.4mg 4%
Choline 104.1mg 82mg 4%
Carbs 0g 9g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 3.402g 2.849g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 4.376g 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 126kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 4.8 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g 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
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23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +249.7%

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
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17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +722.9%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.