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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.
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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Braunschweiger Italian sausage 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
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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.193 g
33% 56% 11%
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

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.