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Headcheese vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and pork belly different?

  • Headcheese is higher in iron, protein, and vitamin B12; however, pork belly is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 80% higher.
  • Headcheese contains 29 times more sodium than pork belly. While headcheese contains 941mg of sodium, pork belly contains only 32mg.

Headcheese, pork and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +188.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +496.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7900%
~equal in Zinc ~1.02mg

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 1% 0% 1% 7.8% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1621.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +956.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Pork belly DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.402g 19.33g 72%
Fats 10.9g 53.01g 65%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 24.7g 48%
Sodium 941mg 32mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.396mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 5.65g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 4.647mg 26%
Choline 104.1mg 19%
Calories 157kcal 518kcal 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 8µg 14%
Iron 1.5mg 0.52mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.242mg 10%
Protein 13.83g 9.34g 9%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 0.84µg 9%
Copper 0.122mg 0.052mg 8%
Phosphorus 56mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 31mg 185mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 69mg 72mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.39mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 555kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more WaterWater +101%
Contains more FatsFats +386.3%
~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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +398.2%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.