Chicken heart vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken heart and braunschweiger different?
- Chicken heart is higher in zinc; however, braunschweiger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for braunschweiger is 533% higher.
- Chicken heart contains 2 times more zinc than braunschweiger. While chicken heart contains 6.59mg of zinc, braunschweiger contains only 2.81mg.
- Chicken heart has less saturated fat.
Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +36.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +44.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +134.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +87.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1248.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46788.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +109.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +175.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 7.29µg | 20.09µg | 533% |
Vitamin A | 9µg | 4220µg | 468% |
Selenium | 4.3µg | 58µg | 98% |
Iron | 5.96mg | 11.2mg | 66% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.728mg | 1.525mg | 61% |
Choline | 255.9mg | 47% | |
Sodium | 74mg | 977mg | 39% |
Zinc | 6.59mg | 2.81mg | 34% |
Saturated fat | 2.66g | 9.307g | 30% |
Fats | 9.33g | 28.5g | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.37g | 12.731g | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.883mg | 8.368mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.559mg | 3.38mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 136mg | 180mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.346mg | 0.24mg | 12% |
Calories | 153kcal | 327kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.152mg | 0.249mg | 8% |
Folate | 72µg | 44µg | 7% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.089mg | 0.155mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.71g | 3.193g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Protein | 15.55g | 14.5g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.36mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0.71g | 3.1g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
Potassium | 176mg | 199mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 177mg | 168mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.71g | 3.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.199mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.704mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.833mg | 0.484mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.355mg | 1.032mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.303mg | 0.909mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.376mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.696mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.88mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.408mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.55 g
Fats:
9.33 g
Carbs:
0.71 g
Water:
73.56 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater | +45.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +205.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +336.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +288.2% |
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Protein
~14.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.71 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 | -71.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +437.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +17.8% |