Braunschweiger vs. Blood sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are braunschweiger and blood sausage different?
- Braunschweiger has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, choline, vitamin B6, and copper than blood sausage.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for braunschweiger is 795% higher.
Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork and Blood sausage are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +423.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +75% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +663.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +274.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.4% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +169.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +255.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1073.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +597.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +463.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +725% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1909% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 20.09µg | 1µg | 795% |
| Vitamin A | 4220µg | 0µg | 469% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.525mg | 0.13mg | 107% |
| Selenium | 58µg | 15.5µg | 77% |
| Iron | 11.2mg | 6.4mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.38mg | 0.6mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.368mg | 1.2mg | 45% |
| Choline | 255.9mg | 72.8mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.24mg | 0.04mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.33mg | 0.04mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 168mg | 22mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 180mg | 120mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 9.307g | 13.4g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.249mg | 0.07mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.81mg | 1.3mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 977mg | 680mg | 13% |
| Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Fats | 28.5g | 34.5g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.731g | 15.9g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 38mg | 5% |
| Calories | 327kcal | 379kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.193g | 3.46g | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.1g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 48 IU | 52 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 14.5g | 14.6g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 4.4g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 226kcal | 260kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 31g | 26g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 3.1g | 1.29g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.29g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.145mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.534mg | 0.57mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.484mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.032mg | 1.39mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.909mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.311mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.553mg | 0.82mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.616mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.32mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.5 g
Fats:
28.5 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
50.6 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
14.6 g
Fats:
34.5 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
47.3 g
Other:
2.31 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +140.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~14.6g
~equal in
Water
~47.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
12.731 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.193 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~3.46g



