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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~168mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Braunschweiger 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.