Headcheese vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between headcheese and ground chicken?
- Headcheese is higher in vitamin B12, yet ground chicken is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, protein, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Ground chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% more.
- Headcheese has 13 times more sodium than ground chicken. While headcheese has 941mg of sodium, ground chicken has only 75mg.
We used Headcheese, pork and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2083.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +317.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +426.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1515.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 7.107mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 941mg | 75mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 0.538mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 14.3µg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 234mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 0.51µg | 23% |
| Protein | 13.83g | 23.28g | 19% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 677mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.302mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 107mg | 13% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.787g | 11% | |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 1.92mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 0.93mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 0.062mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.134g | 2.08g | 6% |
| Vitamin D* | 37 IU | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 28mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.081g | 5% | |
| Calories | 157kcal | 189kcal | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.601g | 4.879g | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 3.402g | 3.11g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.8g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 114kcal | 81kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 64g | 53g | N/A |
| Fats | 10.9g | 10.92g | 0% |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Folate | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0g | 0.016g | N/A |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
~equal in
Fats
~10.92g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +83.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.11g






