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American cheese vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between American cheese and bratwurst

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium; however, bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 104% more than bratwurst.
  • Bratwurst has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14828.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +58.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.47mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3992.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Bratwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 7mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 130mg 73%
Saturated fat 18.057g 6.08g 54%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.67µg 49%
Sodium 1671mg 848mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.38mg 30%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 3.11mg 19%
Protein 18.13g 12.2g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.2mg 11%
Selenium 20.2µg 14.1µg 11%
Fats 31.79g 26.34g 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Cholesterol 100mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Iron 0.63mg 1mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 297kcal 4%
Potassium 132mg 283mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.58g 2%
Folate 8µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 2g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 2g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Zinc 2.49mg 2.47mg 0%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85%
Contains more OtherOther +140.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.