Brisket vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between brisket and braunschweiger
- Brisket has more zinc; however, braunschweiger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B3, and choline.
- Braunschweiger covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 749% more than brisket.
- Braunschweiger has 2 times less zinc than brisket. Brisket has 6.69mg of zinc, while braunschweiger has 2.81mg.
- Brisket contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +138.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +360.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +140% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1450% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +114% |
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 EVitamin E | +45.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +322% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +791.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +495.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +847.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +388.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +133.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.12µg | 20.09µg | 749% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4220µg | 469% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 11.2mg | 110% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 1.525mg | 104% |
Selenium | 27.1µg | 58µg | 56% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.568mg | 3.38mg | 56% |
Sodium | 48mg | 977mg | 40% |
Zinc | 6.69mg | 2.81mg | 35% |
Protein | 28.82g | 14.5g | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.087mg | 8.368mg | 27% |
Choline | 109.8mg | 255.9mg | 27% |
Cholesterol | 106mg | 180mg | 25% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.681g | 3.193g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.249mg | 16% |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.24mg | 16% |
Fats | 18.42g | 28.5g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.934g | 12.731g | 12% |
Folate | 9µg | 44µg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 7.305g | 9.307g | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.282mg | 0.33mg | 4% |
Calories | 289kcal | 327kcal | 2% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 168mg | 1% |
Potassium | 232mg | 199mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.1g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.181mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.101mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.253mg | 0.484mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.192mg | 1.032mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.328mg | 0.909mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.717mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.088mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.367mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.879mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.82 g
Fats:
18.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
52.48 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +54.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1078.6% |
~equal in
Water
~50.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.681 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.193 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +368.9% |