Beef ribs vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beef ribs and bratwurst different?
- Beef ribs are richer in zinc, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, while bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Bratwurst covers your daily need for sodium, 34% more than beef ribs.
- Beef ribs contain 2 times more zinc than bratwurst. Beef ribs contain 5.76mg of zinc, while bratwurst contains 2.47mg.
- Bratwurst is lower in saturated fat.
- Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef ribs (0).
Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +133% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +133.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +215.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +17% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +442.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 64mg | 848mg | 34% |
Zinc | 5.76mg | 2.47mg | 30% |
Saturated fat | 12.29g | 6.08g | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.38mg | 26% |
Protein | 22.8g | 12.2g | 21% |
Iron | 2.33mg | 1mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 2.67µg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 8g | 13% |
Selenium | 21.2µg | 14.1µg | 13% |
Fats | 30.49g | 26.34g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 172mg | 130mg | 6% |
Calories | 372kcal | 297kcal | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 1.58g | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 3.11mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.213mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 78mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 4µg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 7mg | 0% |
Potassium | 290mg | 283mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.996mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 0.485mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.802mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.897mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.109mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +15.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +360.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +63% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.5% |