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Bratwurst vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bratwurst and ground beef?

  • Bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, yet ground beef is higher in zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% more.
  • Bratwurst has 7 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. While bratwurst has 0.38mg of vitamin B1, ground beef has only 0.051mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +127%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Ground beef DV% diff.
Sodium 848mg 73mg 34%
Zinc 2.47mg 5.84mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.051mg 27%
Protein 12.2g 23.87g 23%
Fats 26.34g 15.37g 17%
Iron 1mg 2.27mg 16%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Selenium 14.1µg 19.1µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.311mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 0.408g 8%
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 2.49µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 4.026mg 6%
Phosphorus 130mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.512mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.171mg 3%
Calories 297kcal 241kcal 3%
Cholesterol 78mg 88mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 7.322g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 283mg 241mg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Saturated fat 6.08g 6.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +71.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.7%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +287.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.073g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.322g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.