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Headcheese vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are headcheese and braunschweiger different?

  • Braunschweiger is higher than headcheese in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, choline, and vitamin B1.
  • Braunschweiger covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 793% more than headcheese.
  • Headcheese is lower in cholesterol.

Headcheese, pork and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork types were 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.9%
Contains more IronIron +646.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57900%
~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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 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 KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +982.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1801.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1813.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 20.09µg 793%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 1.5mg 11.2mg 121%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 1.525mg 108%
Selenium 0.1µg 58µg 105%
Vitamin B5 3.38mg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 8.368mg 50%
Cholesterol 69mg 180mg 37%
Choline 104.1mg 255.9mg 28%
Saturated fat 3.402g 9.307g 27%
Fats 10.9g 28.5g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.249mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 12.731g 18%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.81mg 17%
Phosphorus 56mg 168mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 3.193g 14%
Copper 0.122mg 0.24mg 13%
Folate 2µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.33mg 11%
Calories 157kcal 327kcal 9%
Manganese 0.155mg 7%
Potassium 31mg 199mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.2µg 2%
Sodium 941mg 977mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Protein 13.83g 14.5g 1%
Vitamin D 37IU 48IU 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.35mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.553mg 0%
Valine 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 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 WaterWater +45.9%
Contains more FatsFats +161.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +130.8%
~equal in Protein ~14.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 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 -63.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.6%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.