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Turkey breast vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turkey breast and braunschweiger

  • Turkey breast has less vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Braunschweiger covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 820% more than turkey breast.
  • Turkey breast has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +761.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~168mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 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 B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4683.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 20.09µg 820%
Vitamin A 2µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 1.2mg 11.2mg 125%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 1.525mg 108%
Selenium 22.4µg 58µg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 3.38mg 55%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Sodium 59mg 977mg 40%
Cholesterol 65mg 180mg 38%
Saturated fat 1.91g 9.307g 34%
Fats 7.02g 28.5g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 12.731g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 8.368mg 20%
Copper 0.074mg 0.24mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.249mg 16%
Protein 21.89g 14.5g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.33mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.81mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 3.193g 10%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Calories 157kcal 327kcal 9%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Phosphorus 186mg 168mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 275mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Calcium 13mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.32mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +51%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%
Contains more FatsFats +306%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +217.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.3%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.