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Bratwurst vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bratwurst and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than bratwurst in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 889% more.
  • Bratwurst has 7 times more saturated fat than mussels. While bratwurst has 6.08g of saturated fat, mussels has only 0.85g.
  • The glycemic index of bratwurst is lower.

We used Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more IronIron +572%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16485.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +535.5%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +798.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 24µg 889%
Manganese 0.041mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 14.1µg 89.6µg 137%
Iron 1mg 6.72mg 72%
Fats 26.34g 4.48g 34%
Saturated fat 6.08g 0.85g 24%
Protein 12.2g 23.8g 23%
Phosphorus 130mg 285mg 22%
Sodium 848mg 369mg 21%
Folate 4µg 76µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 1.014g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.42mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.3mg 7%
Cholesterol 78mg 56mg 7%
Calories 297kcal 172kcal 6%
Magnesium 15mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.95mg 5%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 2g 7.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 1.212g 2%
Zinc 2.47mg 2.67mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 283mg 268mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +487.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +689%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.