Bratwurst vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bratwurst and deer meat different?
- Deer meat has more iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and zinc than bratwurst.
- Daily need coverage for iron for deer meat is 41% higher.
- Bratwurst contains 15 times more sodium than deer meat. While bratwurst contains 848mg of sodium, deer meat contains only 57mg.
- Deer meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than bratwurst (28).
Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +40% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +325% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +217.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +61.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +46.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +164.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 1mg | 4.25mg | 41% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.67µg | 3.62µg | 40% |
Fats | 26.34g | 2.35g | 37% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.11mg | 8.78mg | 35% |
Protein | 12.2g | 29.9g | 35% |
Sodium | 848mg | 57mg | 34% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.614mg | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.563mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 130mg | 299mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 6.08g | 1.142g | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8g | 0.554g | 19% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.254mg | 19% |
Zinc | 2.47mg | 3.99mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.38mg | 0.26mg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.58g | 0.127g | 10% |
Calories | 297kcal | 149kcal | 7% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 11µg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 283mg | 434mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 33mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.856mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 88mg | 3% |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.465mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.485mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.903mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.364mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.464mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.395mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +1020.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +410.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +145.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1344% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1144.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |