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American cheese vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are American cheese and brotwurst different?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, while brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 100% more than brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst is lower in saturated fat.

Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types were used 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 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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2077.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Brotwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 48mg 100%
Phosphorus 641mg 134mg 72%
Saturated fat 18.057g 9.93g 37%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Sodium 1671mg 1112mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.05µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.25mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 3.3mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 13.34g 13%
Cholesterol 100mg 63mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 2.83g 10%
Protein 18.13g 14.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.06mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.13mg 6%
Selenium 20.2µg 17µg 6%
Fats 31.79g 27.8g 6%
Iron 0.63mg 1.03mg 5%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.1mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 281mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 323kcal 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 11IU 2%
Folate 8µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 2.98g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.23mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.1%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.