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Braunschweiger vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between braunschweiger and turkey breast

  • Turkey breast has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Braunschweiger covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 820% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast contains 2342 times less vitamin A than braunschweiger. Braunschweiger contains 14051IU of vitamin A, while turkey breast contains 6IU.
  • Turkey breast has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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.
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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +761.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Braunschweiger Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20.09µg 0.42µg 820%
Vitamin A 4220µg 2µg 469%
Iron 11.2mg 1.2mg 125%
Vitamin B2 1.525mg 0.115mg 108%
Selenium 58µg 22.4µg 65%
Vitamin B5 3.38mg 0.621mg 55%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Sodium 977mg 59mg 40%
Cholesterol 180mg 65mg 38%
Saturated fat 9.307g 1.91g 34%
Fats 28.5g 7.02g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 12.731g 2.66g 25%
Vitamin B3 8.368mg 5.2mg 20%
Copper 0.24mg 0.074mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 0.058mg 16%
Protein 14.5g 21.89g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.48mg 12%
Zinc 2.81mg 1.57mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.193g 1.66g 10%
Folate 44µg 7µg 9%
Calories 327kcal 157kcal 9%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Phosphorus 168mg 186mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 275mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 0g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.145mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.534mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.484mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.032mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 0.909mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.553mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.616mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +306%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +217.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.