💎 Key Nutrients
Is pork headcheese good for your body?
Headcheese is not simply 'good' or 'bad.' The USDA serving provides 3.9 g protein and about 0.29 mcg vitamin B12 in a 28 g slice, but it also contains 263 mg sodium. A small occasional portion may fit some eating patterns; people limiting sodium should account for the serving carefully.
Calories and macros per slice
One listed 1 oz slice has 44 calories, 3.1 g total fat, 3.9 g protein, and 0 g carbohydrate. It also contains about 1.0 g saturated fat and 19 mg cholesterol. These figures scale from the USDA per-100 g composition for pork headcheese.
Portion and product differences
Headcheese recipes vary by producer, especially in salt, seasoning, and slice weight. Use the current package label when available. The USDA record is a reference food-composition entry and does not establish a special health benefit for headcheese.
🧊 Storage Guide
❄️
Fridge
3–5 days after opening
🧊
Freezer
1–2 months for quality
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: sour, off odors
- visual: mold, discoloration
- texture: slimy surface
- when to discard: foul smell or mold
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
45.00 g
(45.00g)
1.00 slice (1 oz) (4" x 4" x 3/32" thick)
(28.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 73.8400 | g |
| Energy | 157.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 658.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 13.8300 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.9000 | g |
| Ash | 2.0800 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.0000 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.0000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 0.0000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 16.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 1.5000 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 9.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 56.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 31.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 941.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.9700 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.1220 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.1000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.0000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.0230 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.1150 | mg |
| Niacin | 0.4400 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.1900 | mg |
| Folate, total | 2.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 2.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 2.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 104.1000 | mg |
| Betaine | 2.7000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.0500 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.2500 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 37.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.9000 | µg |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.9000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.4000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.4020 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0210 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.0140 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.1870 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.1300 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.0510 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.6010 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.5740 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.0270 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.1340 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.0030 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.1310 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Cholesterol | 69.0000 | mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 171630)
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