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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.
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 10% 3.6% 21% 33% 30% 53% 58% 201% 6.4% 97%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 126% 34% 65% 27% 44% 123% 0% 1.5% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Polish sausage 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
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
18% 19% 4% 55% 4%
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%
~equal in Water ~55.2g

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
43% 52% 4%
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%

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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. Polish sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172953/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.