Italian sausage vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between Italian sausage and braunschweiger
- Italian sausage has more vitamin B1; however, braunschweiger is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, choline, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Braunschweiger covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 783% more than Italian sausage.
- Italian sausage has 3 times more vitamin B1 than braunschweiger. While Italian sausage has 0.623mg of vitamin B1, braunschweiger has only 0.249mg.
- Italian sausage has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork.
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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 | +63.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -24% |
Contains more IronIron | +683.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.6% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42100% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +554.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1445.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +227.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.3µg | 20.09µg | 783% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 4220µg | 468% |
Iron | 1.43mg | 11.2mg | 122% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.233mg | 1.525mg | 99% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 68% | |
Selenium | 22µg | 58µg | 65% |
Cholesterol | 57mg | 180mg | 41% |
Choline | 78.2mg | 255.9mg | 32% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.249mg | 31% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.165mg | 8.368mg | 26% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.24mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 17.108g | 12.731g | 11% |
Folate | 5µg | 44µg | 10% |
Sodium | 743mg | 977mg | 10% |
Protein | 19.12g | 14.5g | 9% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 10.195g | 9.307g | 4% |
Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.81mg | 4% |
Potassium | 304mg | 199mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.6µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.518g | 3.193g | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
Fats | 27.31g | 28.5g | 2% |
Calories | 344kcal | 327kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Calcium | 21mg | 9mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 41IU | 48IU | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Carbs | 4.27g | 3.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 3.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
Phosphorus | 170mg | 168mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.161mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.792mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.731mg | 0.484mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.343mg | 1.032mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.522mg | 0.909mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.486mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.804mg | 0.616mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.577mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~28.5g
~equal in
Water
~50.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.193 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.307g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.193g