Bratwurst vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bratwurst and lamb shoulder different?

Bratwurst is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, while lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
Bratwurst covers your daily need for sodium, 34% more than lamb shoulder.
Bratwurst contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than lamb shoulder. Bratwurst contains 0.38mg of vitamin B1, while lamb shoulder contains 0.09mg.
Lamb shoulder is lower in sodium.
Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than lamb shoulder (0).

Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.

Bratwurst

Lamb shoulder

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+95.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains more IronIron	+103%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+81.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+80.1%

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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.

Bratwurst

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.55µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	848mg	65mg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.09mg	24%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	6.66mg	22%
Protein	12.2g	22.53g	21%
Selenium	14.1µg	25.4µg	21%
Zinc	2.47mg	4.48mg	18%
Iron	1mg	2.03mg	13%
Saturated fat	6.08g	8.74g	12%
Fats	26.34g	20.24g	9%
Phosphorus	130mg	183mg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.12mg	6%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	2.55µg	5%
Cholesterol	78mg	92mg	5%
Folate	4µg	20µg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.113mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.25mg	3%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	8.3g	1%
Calories	297kcal	279kcal	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.021mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.14mg	1%
Potassium	283mg	259mg	1%
Calcium	7mg	18mg	1%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.71mg	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	1.61g	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	0.714mg	0%