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Braunschweiger vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between braunschweiger and elk meat?

  • Braunschweiger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet elk meat is richer in phosphorus.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 714% higher.
  • Elk meat contains less sodium.

We used Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +175.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +578.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Braunschweiger Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20.09µg 2.96µg 714%
Vitamin A 4220µg 0µg 469%
Vitamin B2 1.525mg 0.37mg 89%
Iron 11.2mg 4.07mg 89%
Selenium 58µg 10.5µg 86%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Vitamin B5 3.38mg 1.212mg 43%
Sodium 977mg 50mg 40%
Fats 28.5g 3.41g 39%
Saturated fat 9.307g 1.342g 36%
Cholesterol 180mg 72mg 36%
Protein 14.5g 30.76g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 12.731g 0.97g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.193g 0.161g 20%
Phosphorus 168mg 285mg 17%
Vitamin B3 8.368mg 6.143mg 14%
Zinc 2.81mg 4.12mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.485mg 12%
Copper 0.24mg 0.349mg 12%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.144mg 9%
Calories 327kcal 162kcal 8%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.019mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 199mg 392mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Magnesium 11mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Calcium 9mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.145mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.534mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.484mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 1.032mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.909mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.553mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 0.616mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +735.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1883.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.