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Headcheese vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and flank steak

  • Headcheese has less selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, protein, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Flank steak's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% more.
  • Headcheese has 17 times more sodium than flank steak. Headcheese has 941mg of sodium, while flank steak has 56mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +993.5%
Contains more IronIron +16%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29300%

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% 0% 0% 7.6% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1573.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Flank steak DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 29.4µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 7.363mg 43%
Sodium 941mg 56mg 38%
Zinc 0.97mg 4.9mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.579mg 30%
Protein 13.83g 27.66g 28%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.63µg 24%
Phosphorus 56mg 210mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Potassium 31mg 339mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 3.317g 6%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 0.322g 5%
Fats 10.9g 8.23g 4%
Copper 0.122mg 0.082mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.075mg 4%
Cholesterol 69mg 79mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Iron 1.5mg 1.74mg 3%
Calories 157kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.4µg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.133mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 69kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.1 N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Choline 104.1mg 105.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 3.402g 3.395g 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.395g

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.