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Elk meat vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between elk meat and braunschweiger?

  • Elk meat is richer in phosphorus, yet braunschweiger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 714% higher.
  • Elk meat has 2 times more phosphorus than braunschweiger. Elk meat has 285mg of phosphorus, while braunschweiger has 168mg.
  • Elk meat contains less cholesterol.

We used Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork types in this comparison.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
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 +163.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +175.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +452.4%

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% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +578.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Elk meat Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.96µg 20.09µg 714%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 1.525mg 89%
Iron 4.07mg 11.2mg 89%
Selenium 10.5µg 58µg 86%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Vitamin B5 1.212mg 3.38mg 43%
Sodium 50mg 977mg 40%
Fats 3.41g 28.5g 39%
Saturated fat 1.342g 9.307g 36%
Cholesterol 72mg 180mg 36%
Protein 30.76g 14.5g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 12.731g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 3.193g 20%
Phosphorus 285mg 168mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.143mg 8.368mg 14%
Zinc 4.12mg 2.81mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.33mg 12%
Copper 0.349mg 0.24mg 12%
Folate 9µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.144mg 0.249mg 9%
Calories 162kcal 327kcal 8%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 392mg 199mg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Magnesium 29mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Calcium 5mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 1.236mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.291mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 2.513mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.755mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.126mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 1.428mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.948mg 0.32mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 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 +112.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +735.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -85.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1883.2%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.