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Bratwurst vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bratwurst and cheese

  • Bratwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 70% higher.
  • Cheese contains 53 times less vitamin B3 than bratwurst. Bratwurst contains 3.11mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bratwurst is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of bratwurst is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Cheese, cheddar.

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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 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.4%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5171.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 7mg 710mg 70%
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 1.1µg 65%
Saturated fat 6.08g 18.867g 58%
Phosphorus 130mg 455mg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.029mg 29%
Selenium 14.1µg 28.5µg 26%
Protein 12.2g 22.87g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 0.059mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.428mg 17%
Fats 26.34g 33.31g 11%
Zinc 2.47mg 3.64mg 11%
Iron 1mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.066mg 10%
Sodium 848mg 653mg 8%
Cholesterol 78mg 99mg 7%
Potassium 283mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.41mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Calories 297kcal 404kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 9.246g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 1.421g 1%
Carbs 2g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 2g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%

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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. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.