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Biscuit vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and bratwurst different?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, calcium, manganese, folate, and selenium, while bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 108% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 34 times more calcium than bratwurst. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while bratwurst contains 7mg.
  • Biscuits are lower in sodium.
  • Biscuits have a higher glycemic index (44) than bratwurst (28).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3257.1%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3237.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.11mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.67µg 108%
Cholesterol 3mg 78mg 25%
Iron 2.9mg 1mg 24%
Calcium 235mg 7mg 23%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.47mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.58g 17%
Fats 16.3g 26.34g 15%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.041mg 15%
Folate 61µg 4µg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 2g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.2mg 13%
Sodium 580mg 848mg 12%
Selenium 19.5µg 14.1µg 10%
Protein 7g 12.2g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.69mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.324g 6.08g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.213mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Potassium 121mg 283mg 5%
Phosphorus 164mg 130mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 8g 3%
Calories 353kcal 297kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.11mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 2g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +2130%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.3%
Contains more FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +96%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 -28.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.