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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 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 | +11.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.307g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.193g