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Braunschweiger vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between braunschweiger and Canadian bacon

  • Braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and choline; however, Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1 and potassium.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 819% more.
  • Canadian bacon is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.7% 18% 420% 80% 77% 72% 127% 20% 316%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +868.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
~equal in Sodium ~993mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 1407% 7% 18% 62% 352% 157% 203% 76% 2511% 4% 33% 140%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4572.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Braunschweiger Canadian bacon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20.09µg 0.43µg 819%
Vitamin A 4220µg 0µg 469%
Iron 11.2mg 0.56mg 133%
Vitamin B2 1.525mg 0.185mg 103%
Vitamin B5 3.38mg 0.72mg 53%
Fats 28.5g 2.78g 40%
Cholesterol 180mg 67mg 38%
Saturated fat 9.307g 1.039g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.669mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 12.731g 1.255g 29%
Protein 14.5g 28.31g 28%
Choline 255.9mg 104.8mg 27%
Potassium 199mg 999mg 24%
Phosphorus 168mg 309mg 20%
Copper 0.24mg 0.063mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.193g 0.485g 18%
Selenium 58µg 50.4µg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.368mg 9.988mg 10%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.73mg 10%
Folate 44µg 4µg 10%
Calories 327kcal 146kcal 9%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.016mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 48IU 9IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.28mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 27mg 4%
Sodium 977mg 993mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 1.8g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 1.8g N/A
Calcium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.41mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.145mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 0.534mg 1.226mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.484mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 1.032mg 2.294mg 0%
Lysine 0.909mg 2.479mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0.764mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.553mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.616mg 1.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 1.134mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 29% 3% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.5 g
Fats: 28.5 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 3.3 g
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +925.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.193 g
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +914.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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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. Braunschweiger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171621/nutrients
  2. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/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.