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Vienna sausage vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between vienna sausage and headcheese?

  • Vienna sausage is higher in selenium, fats, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet headcheese is higher in choline, copper, protein, and iron.
  • Vienna sausage's daily need coverage for selenium is 31% more.
  • Vienna sausage has 4 times more vitamin B3 than headcheese. While vienna sausage has 1.613mg of vitamin B3, headcheese has only 0.44mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in headcheese is lower.

We used Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork and Headcheese, pork 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3% 8.9% 33% 10% 44% 21% 115% 0% 92%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +70.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
~equal in Sodium ~941mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 9% 0% 4.4% 22% 25% 30% 21% 28% 128% 4% 3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~1.05µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vienna sausage Headcheese DV% diff.
Selenium 16.9µg 0.1µg 31%
Saturated fat 7.125g 3.402g 17%
Fats 19.4g 10.9g 13%
Choline 43.7mg 104.1mg 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.122mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.628g 5.601g 10%
Iron 0.88mg 1.5mg 8%
Protein 10.5g 13.83g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.613mg 0.44mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 7%
Cholesterol 87mg 69mg 6%
Zinc 1.6mg 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.19mg 5%
Calories 230kcal 157kcal 4%
Sodium 879mg 941mg 3%
Vitamin D* 25 IU 37 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.9µg 2%
Potassium 101mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Carbs 2.6g 0g 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Phosphorus 49mg 56mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.107mg 0.115mg 1%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 1.05µg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.29g 1.134g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 8.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 219kcal 114kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 64g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 2 N/A
Net carbs 2.6g 0g N/A
Magnesium 7mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0%
Threonine 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.557mg 0%
Leucine 0.797mg 0%
Lysine 0.791mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.425mg 0%
Valine 0.573mg 0%
Histidine 0.273mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 19% 3% 65% 3%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 64.9 g
Other: 2.6 g
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +78%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 53% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.125 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.628 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.29 g
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%

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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. Vienna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172942/nutrients
  2. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.