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Beer vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and bratwurst

  • Beer has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than beer.
  • Beer has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +948.1%
Contains more IronIron +4900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +24600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +828.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +412.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2250%

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.
Beer
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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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +506.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1582.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 2.67µg 110%
Fats 0g 26.34g 41%
Sodium 4mg 848mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.38mg 31%
Saturated fat 0g 6.08g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.1µg 25%
Protein 0.46g 12.2g 23%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.47mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8g 20%
Phosphorus 14mg 130mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3.11mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.69mg 13%
Calories 43kcal 297kcal 13%
Iron 0.02mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.2mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.58g 11%
Copper 0.005mg 0.08mg 8%
Potassium 27mg 283mg 8%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 2g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 2g N/A
Calcium 4mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +77.5%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2552.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.