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Turkey leg vs. Braunschweiger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey leg and braunschweiger?

  • Braunschweiger is richer than turkey leg in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Braunschweiger's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 821% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey leg is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw and Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork types in this article.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
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 +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more IronIron +551.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.81mg
~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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 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 AVitamin A +421900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +622.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5051.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.33mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey leg Braunschweiger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 20.09µg 821%
Vitamin A 1µg 4220µg 469%
Iron 1.72mg 11.2mg 119%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 1.525mg 101%
Selenium 26.4µg 58µg 57%
Choline 255.9mg 47%
Vitamin B5 1.09mg 3.38mg 46%
Sodium 74mg 977mg 39%
Cholesterol 71mg 180mg 36%
Vitamin B3 2.947mg 8.368mg 34%
Fats 6.72g 28.5g 34%
Saturated fat 2.06g 9.307g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 2.06g 12.731g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.249mg 14%
Copper 0.142mg 0.24mg 11%
Protein 19.54g 14.5g 10%
Folate 10µg 44µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.83g 3.193g 9%
Calories 144kcal 327kcal 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Zinc 3.09mg 2.81mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 273mg 199mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 177mg 168mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.145mg 0%
Threonine 0.861mg 0.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.998mg 0.484mg 0%
Leucine 1.537mg 1.032mg 0%
Lysine 1.809mg 0.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.311mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.769mg 0.553mg 0%
Valine 1.028mg 0.616mg 0%
Histidine 0.598mg 0.32mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 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 +34.8%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +324.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.5%

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.