Braunschweiger vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between braunschweiger and Italian sausage
- Braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, choline, vitamin B3, and copper; however, Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1.
- Braunschweiger covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 783% more than Italian sausage.
- Braunschweiger has 878 times more vitamin A than Italian sausage. While braunschweiger has 14051IU of vitamin A, Italian sausage has only 16IU.
- Italian sausage has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +683.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +554.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1445.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +227.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 20.09µg | 1.3µg | 783% |
Vitamin A | 4220µg | 10µg | 468% |
Iron | 11.2mg | 1.43mg | 122% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.525mg | 0.233mg | 99% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 68% | |
Selenium | 58µg | 22µg | 65% |
Cholesterol | 180mg | 57mg | 41% |
Choline | 255.9mg | 78.2mg | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.249mg | 0.623mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.368mg | 4.165mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.24mg | 0.08mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.731g | 17.108g | 11% |
Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
Sodium | 977mg | 743mg | 10% |
Protein | 14.5g | 19.12g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 9.307g | 10.195g | 4% |
Zinc | 2.81mg | 2.39mg | 4% |
Potassium | 199mg | 304mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 3.4µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.193g | 3.518g | 2% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
Fats | 28.5g | 27.31g | 2% |
Calories | 327kcal | 344kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1µg | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 21mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 41IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Carbs | 3.1g | 4.27g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.1g | 4.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
Fiber | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 170mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.145mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.534mg | 0.792mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.484mg | 0.731mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.032mg | 1.343mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.909mg | 1.522mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.311mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.553mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.616mg | 0.804mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Contains more OtherOther | +52.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.31g
~equal in
Water
~47.13g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.193 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~10.195g