Braunschweiger vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between braunschweiger and knackwurst
- Knackwurst has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 788% more.
- Knackwurst is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef.
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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 | +1597% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +638.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +329.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +989.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +206.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +956.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1602.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +365.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +62.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 20.09µg | 1.18µg | 788% |
Vitamin A | 4220µg | 0µg | 469% |
Iron | 11.2mg | 0.66mg | 132% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.525mg | 0.14mg | 107% |
Selenium | 58µg | 13.5µg | 81% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 0.32mg | 61% |
Cholesterol | 180mg | 60mg | 40% |
Choline | 255.9mg | 55mg | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.368mg | 2.734mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.24mg | 0.06mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.17mg | 12% |
Folate | 44µg | 2µg | 11% |
Zinc | 2.81mg | 1.66mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 98mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.249mg | 0.342mg | 8% |
Protein | 14.5g | 11.1g | 7% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.021mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 9.307g | 10.21g | 4% |
Sodium | 977mg | 930mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.193g | 2.92g | 2% |
Calories | 327kcal | 307kcal | 1% |
Fats | 28.5g | 27.7g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 44IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.1g | 3.2g | N/A |
Carbs | 3.1g | 3.2g | 0% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 11mg | 0% |
Calcium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
Potassium | 199mg | 199mg | 0% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.731g | 12.81g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.145mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.534mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.484mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.032mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.909mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.311mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.553mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.616mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.314mg | 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:
11.1 g
Fats:
27.7 g
Carbs:
3.2 g
Water:
55.3 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +22.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.7g
~equal in
Carbs
~3.2g
~equal in
Water
~55.3g
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
10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.92 g
~equal in
Saturated fat
~10.21g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~12.81g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.92g