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Canadian bacon vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Canadian bacon and braunschweiger

  • Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1 and potassium; however, braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 819% more.
  • Canadian bacon has 5 times more potassium than braunschweiger. Canadian bacon has 999mg of potassium, while braunschweiger has 199mg.
  • Canadian bacon is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 2.1% 88% 21% 21% 47% 132% 130% 2.1% 275%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +868.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.1%
~equal in Sodium ~977mg

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% 0% 8.2% 3% 167% 43% 187% 43% 65% 54% 0.5% 3% 57%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +724.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4572.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canadian bacon Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.43µg 20.09µg 819%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 0.56mg 11.2mg 133%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 1.525mg 103%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 3.38mg 53%
Fats 2.78g 28.5g 40%
Cholesterol 67mg 180mg 38%
Saturated fat 1.039g 9.307g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.669mg 0.249mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 1.255g 12.731g 29%
Protein 28.31g 14.5g 28%
Choline 104.8mg 255.9mg 27%
Potassium 999mg 199mg 24%
Phosphorus 309mg 168mg 20%
Copper 0.063mg 0.24mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.485g 3.193g 18%
Selenium 50.4µg 58µg 14%
Vitamin B3 9.988mg 8.368mg 10%
Zinc 1.73mg 2.81mg 10%
Folate 4µg 44µg 10%
Calories 146kcal 327kcal 9%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.2µg 5%
Vitamin D 9IU 48IU 5%
Vitamin B6 0.28mg 0.33mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 11mg 4%
Sodium 993mg 977mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.8g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 3.1g N/A
Calcium 7mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 1.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.41mg 0.35mg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.332mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 1.226mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.294mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 2.479mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.764mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 1.41mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 1.134mg 0.32mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 2% 63% 5%
Protein: 28.31 g
Fats: 2.78 g
Carbs: 1.8 g
Water: 62.5 g
Other: 4.61 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
Contains more FatsFats +925.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.255 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.485 g
37% 50% 13%
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 -88.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +914.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.4%

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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. Canadian bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168383/nutrients
  2. Braunschweiger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171621/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.