Head Cheese
220 calories per 1 cup, diced (140 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 cup, diced (140 g)% Daily Value
- Calories220 kcal
- Total Fat15 g20%
- Saturated Fat5 g24%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol95 mg32%
- Sodium1,320 mg57%
- Total Carbohydrate0 g0%
- Dietary Fiber0 g0%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein19 g
- Vitamin D1.3 mcg6%
- Calcium20 mg2%
- Iron2.1 mg10%
- Potassium40 mg0%
- Monounsaturated fat8 g
- Polyunsaturated fat1.5 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0.4 mg2%
- Vitamin K5 mcg4%
- Thiamin0.03 mg2%
- Riboflavin0.16 mg10%
- Vitamin B60.27 mg15%
- Folate5 mcg DFE0%
- Vitamin B121.47 mcg60%
- Phosphorus80 mg6%
- Magnesium15 mg4%
- Zinc1.4 mg10%
- Selenium0.1 mcg0%
- Copper0.17 mg20%
- Choline150 mg25%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories220 kcal → 220 kcal · nearest 10 kcal
- Total Fat15.3 g → 15 g · nearest 1 g
- Saturated Fat4.76 g → 5 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Cholesterol96.6 mg → 95 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Sodium1,317.4 mg → 1,320 mg · nearest 10 mg
- Total Carbohydrate0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Dietary Fiber0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein19.4 g → 19 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D1.26 mcg → 1.3 mcg · nearest 0.1 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium22.4 mg → 20 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron2.1 mg → 2.1 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium43.4 mg → 40 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
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- Protein35% of calories
- Fat62% of calories
- Carbohydrate0% of calories
Questions about Head Cheese
How many calories are in Head Cheese?
Head Cheese has 220 calories per 1 cup, diced (140 g) and 160 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Head Cheese?
Head Cheese has 19 g of protein per 1 cup, diced (140 g) and 14 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2706180.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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