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Braunschweiger vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between braunschweiger and meatball?

  • Meatball has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, choline, and vitamin B3 than braunschweiger.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 795% higher.
  • Braunschweiger has 192 times more vitamin A than meatball. Braunschweiger has 14051IU of vitamin A, while meatball has 73IU.
  • Meatball contains less cholesterol.

We used Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more IronIron +532.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.9%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19081.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +563%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1909%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +466.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Braunschweiger Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20.09µg 1µg 795%
Vitamin A 4220µg 22µg 466%
Iron 11.2mg 1.77mg 118%
Vitamin B2 1.525mg 0.23mg 100%
Selenium 58µg 15.3µg 78%
Vitamin B5 3.38mg 0.924mg 49%
Cholesterol 180mg 66mg 38%
Choline 255.9mg 45.2mg 38%
Vitamin B3 8.368mg 3.108mg 33%
Sodium 977mg 666mg 14%
Copper 0.24mg 0.123mg 13%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.66mg 10%
Phosphorus 168mg 239mg 10%
Fats 28.5g 22.21g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.202mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.136mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 12.731g 9.188g 9%
Saturated fat 9.307g 7.627g 8%
Calcium 9mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 2IU 6%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 8.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.282mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 31mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 296mg 3%
Folate 44µg 36µg 2%
Calories 327kcal 286kcal 2%
Carbs 3.1g 8.06g 2%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.193g 3.346g 1%
Protein 14.5g 14.4g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.553mg 0%
Valine 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
~equal in Protein ~14.4g
~equal in Water ~53.67g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.346g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.