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Bratwurst vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bratwurst and chocolate cake

  • Bratwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while chocolate cake has more copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 105% more than chocolate cake.
  • Bratwurst contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While bratwurst contains 0.2mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake contains only 0.041mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate cake is lower.
  • Bratwurst has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bratwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +258%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +757.1%
Contains more IronIron +61%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582.9%

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%
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% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1568.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 0.16µg 105%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Sodium 848mg 315mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.141mg 20%
Fats 26.34g 15.1g 17%
Carbs 2g 53.4g 17%
Zinc 2.47mg 0.69mg 16%
Protein 12.2g 5.3g 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.207mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.041mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 1.137mg 12%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.28mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.304mg 8%
Iron 1mg 1.61mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 2.761g 8%
Cholesterol 78mg 58mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Calcium 7mg 60mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 6.039g 5%
Calories 297kcal 371kcal 4%
Selenium 14.1µg 11.9µg 4%
Potassium 283mg 140mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Saturated fat 6.08g 5.43g 3%
Phosphorus 130mg 106mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2g 51.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.213mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +74.4%
Contains more WaterWater +132.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2570%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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