Bratwurst vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bratwurst and penne different?
- Bratwurst is richer in zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while penne is higher in fiber and calcium.
- Bratwurst covers your daily need for sodium, 26% more than penne.
- Bratwurst contains 8 times more monounsaturated fat than penne. Bratwurst contains 8g of monounsaturated fat, while penne contains 1g.
- Penne is lower in cholesterol.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index (43) than bratwurst (28).
Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132% |
Contains more IronIron | +25% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1171.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.8% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.67µg | 111% | |
Fats | 26.34g | 4g | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.38mg | 32% | |
Sodium | 848mg | 248mg | 26% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 26% | |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 12mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.11mg | 19% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8g | 1g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 6.08g | 2.3g | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 14% | |
Protein | 12.2g | 5.7g | 13% |
Zinc | 2.47mg | 1.1mg | 12% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
Calories | 297kcal | 126kcal | 9% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.58g | 0.4g | 8% |
Calcium | 7mg | 89mg | 8% |
Carbs | 2g | 16.8g | 5% |
Potassium | 283mg | 122mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 30mg | 4% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.8mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 130mg | 118mg | 2% |
Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 2g | 14.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.485mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.903mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.364mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.395mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +114% |
Contains more FatsFats | +558.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +155.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +740% |
Contains more WaterWater | +27.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +295% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.2% |