Ground beef vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and braunschweiger different?
- Ground beef is higher in zinc; however, braunschweiger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and choline.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for braunschweiger is 733% higher.
- Ground beef contains 2 times more zinc than braunschweiger. While ground beef contains 5.84mg of zinc, braunschweiger contains only 2.81mg.
- Ground beef has less cholesterol.
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 | +54.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +107.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +393.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +203.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1622.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203.7% |
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 KVitamin K | +81.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +191.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +388.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +791.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +107.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +560.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +706.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +528.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +249.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 20.09µg | 733% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 4220µg | 469% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 11.2mg | 112% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 1.525mg | 104% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 58µg | 71% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 3.38mg | 57% |
Sodium | 73mg | 977mg | 39% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 255.9mg | 33% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 180mg | 31% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 2.81mg | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 8.368mg | 27% |
Fats | 15.37g | 28.5g | 20% |
Protein | 23.87g | 14.5g | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 3.193g | 19% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.24mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.249mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 9.307g | 15% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 12.731g | 14% |
Folate | 7µg | 44µg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 48IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.155mg | 6% |
Calories | 241kcal | 327kcal | 4% |
Calcium | 33mg | 9mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Potassium | 241mg | 199mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 3.1g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.1g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 168mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.484mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.032mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.909mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +85.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | -34.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +682.6% |