Bratwurst vs. Polish sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bratwurst and Polish sausage?
- Bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat, yet Polish sausage is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
- Bratwurst has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than Polish sausage. While bratwurst has 1.58g of polyunsaturated fat, Polish sausage has only 0.79g.
- The amount of saturated fat in bratwurst is lower.
We used Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +13.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +71.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +172.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.67µg | 0.98µg | 70% |
Sodium | 848mg | 1540mg | 30% |
Fats | 26.34g | 19.4g | 11% |
Protein | 12.2g | 17.6g | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.38mg | 0.502mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 6.08g | 8.01g | 9% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 17.7µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.148mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.58g | 0.79g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.45mg | 5% |
Zinc | 2.47mg | 1.93mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8g | 9.7g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 66mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.11mg | 3.443mg | 2% |
Calories | 297kcal | 259kcal | 2% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.88mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 130mg | 136mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Potassium | 283mg | 237mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Calcium | 7mg | 12mg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 3.6g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 3.6g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 14mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.465mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.485mg | 0.611mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 1.076mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.903mg | 1.11mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.364mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.464mg | 0.679mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.395mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
26.34 g
Carbs:
2 g
Water:
56.65 g
Other:
2.81 g
Protein:
17.6 g
Fats:
19.4 g
Carbs:
3.6 g
Water:
55.2 g
Other:
4.2 g
Contains more FatsFats | +35.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80% |
Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
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Water
~55.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.58 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.01 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.79 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.3% |