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Pork leg vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pork leg and braunschweiger

  • Pork leg has more vitamin B1; however, braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 811% more.
  • Pork leg has 3 times more vitamin B1 than braunschweiger. Pork leg has 0.736mg of vitamin B1, while braunschweiger has 0.249mg.
  • Pork leg is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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 +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +1217.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.3%

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +195.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3088.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork leg Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 20.09µg 811%
Vitamin A 0µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 0.85mg 11.2mg 129%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 1.525mg 102%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 3.38mg 54%
Selenium 29.4µg 58µg 52%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 0.249mg 41%
Sodium 47mg 977mg 40%
Cholesterol 73mg 180mg 36%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 8.368mg 24%
Copper 0.065mg 0.24mg 19%
Fats 18.87g 28.5g 15%
Saturated fat 6.54g 9.307g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.38g 12.731g 11%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.81mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.01g 3.193g 8%
Protein 17.43g 14.5g 6%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 0.33mg 5%
Calories 245kcal 327kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.2µg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 48IU 4%
Phosphorus 199mg 168mg 4%
Potassium 315mg 199mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Calcium 5mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0.32mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 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 +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +51%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 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 -29.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.9%

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.