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Bratwurst vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bratwurst and pork

  • Bratwurst has more vitamin B12; however, pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 82% higher.
  • Pork has 14 times less sodium than bratwurst. Bratwurst has 848mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.
  • Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index than pork.

Food types used in this article are Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.698mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 0.7µg 82%
Selenium 14.1µg 45.3µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.877mg 41%
Sodium 848mg 62mg 34%
Protein 12.2g 27.32g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.464mg 20%
Fats 26.34g 13.92g 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Phosphorus 130mg 246mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 5.037mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.321mg 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 6.19g 5%
Saturated fat 6.08g 5.23g 4%
Potassium 283mg 423mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 1.2g 3%
Calories 297kcal 242kcal 3%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Iron 1mg 0.87mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.009mg 1%
Cholesterol 78mg 80mg 1%
Carbs 2g 0g 1%
Calcium 7mg 19mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Zinc 2.47mg 2.39mg 1%
Net carbs 2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.698mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.9%
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.