Turkey ham vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between turkey ham and braunschweiger
- Turkey ham has more phosphorus; however, braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for braunschweiger is 804% higher.
- Braunschweiger has 2 times less phosphorus than turkey ham. Turkey ham has 289mg of phosphorus, while braunschweiger has 168mg.
- Turkey ham is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, turkey ham, dark meat, smoked, frozen 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 | +45.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1020% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +26275% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +464.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +103.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2411.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.8µg | 20.09µg | 804% |
Vitamin A | 16µg | 4220µg | 467% |
Iron | 1mg | 11.2mg | 128% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 1.525mg | 97% |
Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 68% | |
Choline | 255.9mg | 47% | |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 180mg | 39% |
Fats | 4g | 28.5g | 38% |
Saturated fat | 1.2g | 9.307g | 37% |
Selenium | 38.2µg | 58µg | 36% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.337g | 12.731g | 28% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.12mg | 8.368mg | 27% |
Copper | 0.24mg | 27% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.33mg | 21% |
Phosphorus | 289mg | 168mg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.873g | 3.193g | 15% |
Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
Calories | 118kcal | 327kcal | 10% |
Manganese | 0.155mg | 7% | |
Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.81mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
Protein | 16.3g | 14.5g | 4% |
Sodium | 909mg | 977mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.23mg | 0.249mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Potassium | 253mg | 199mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.1g | 3.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.1g | 3.1g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.2g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.534mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.484mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.032mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.909mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.311mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.616mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.32mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.3 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
3.1 g
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +612.5% |
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Carbs
~3.1g
~equal in
Other
~3.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.2 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.337 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.873 g
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 | -87.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +852.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +265.8% |