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Mortadella vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mortadella and braunschweiger

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2; however, braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, choline, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11652% higher.
  • Mortadella is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +9932.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +668.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1257.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +254.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 1.525mg 11652%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 20.09µg 775%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 1.4mg 11.2mg 123%
Selenium 22.6µg 58µg 64%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 3.38mg 59%
Cholesterol 56mg 180mg 41%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 8.368mg 36%
Choline 72.2mg 255.9mg 33%
Copper 0.06mg 0.24mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.33mg 15%
Sodium 1246mg 977mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.249mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 168mg 10%
Folate 3µg 44µg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.81mg 6%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.155mg 5%
Fats 25.39g 28.5g 5%
Protein 16.37g 14.5g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 12.731g 3%
Saturated fat 9.51g 9.307g 1%
Calories 311kcal 327kcal 1%
Vitamin D 1µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 199mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin D 41IU 48IU 1%
Carbs 3.05g 3.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 3.1g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 3.193g 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 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 +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
~equal in Carbs ~3.1g
~equal in Water ~50.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.307g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.193g

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.