Braunschweiger vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between braunschweiger and pork shoulder
- Braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and choline; however, pork shoulder has more vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for braunschweiger is 806% higher.
- Pork shoulder has 2007 times less vitamin A than braunschweiger. Braunschweiger has 14051IU of vitamin A, while pork shoulder has 7IU.
- Pork shoulder is lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 | +966.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1309.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 | +210900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +454.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +370.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2614.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +322.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +208% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 20.09µg | 0.74µg | 806% |
Vitamin A | 4220µg | 2µg | 469% |
Iron | 11.2mg | 1.05mg | 127% |
Vitamin B2 | 1.525mg | 0.275mg | 96% |
Selenium | 58µg | 25.5µg | 59% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 0.719mg | 53% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.249mg | 0.767mg | 43% |
Sodium | 977mg | 65mg | 40% |
Cholesterol | 180mg | 71mg | 36% |
Choline | 255.9mg | 60.6mg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.368mg | 3.833mg | 28% |
Copper | 0.24mg | 0.084mg | 17% |
Fats | 28.5g | 17.99g | 16% |
Saturated fat | 9.307g | 6.24g | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.731g | 8.01g | 12% |
Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.193g | 1.92g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.011mg | 6% |
Protein | 14.5g | 17.18g | 5% |
Calories | 327kcal | 236kcal | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.7µg | 3% |
Potassium | 199mg | 302mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 70IU | 3% |
Phosphorus | 168mg | 182mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Zinc | 2.81mg | 2.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.348mg | 1% |
Calcium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.1g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.1g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.145mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.534mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.484mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.032mg | 1.36mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.909mg | 1.531mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.311mg | 0.441mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.553mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.616mg | 0.921mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.656mg | 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:
17.18 g
Fats:
17.99 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.02 g
Other:
0.81 g
Contains more FatsFats | +58.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +307.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.5% |
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
6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.92 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33% |