Bratwurst vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between bratwurst and pork leg
- Bratwurst has more vitamin B12; however, pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Bratwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 85% more than pork leg.
- Pork leg has 18 times less sodium than bratwurst. Bratwurst has 848mg of sodium, while pork leg has 47mg.
- Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bratwurst is 28, while the glycemic index of pork leg is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +17.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +108.5% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +323.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.67µg | 0.63µg | 85% |
Sodium | 848mg | 47mg | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.38mg | 0.736mg | 30% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 29.4µg | 28% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.401mg | 15% |
Fats | 26.34g | 18.87g | 11% |
Protein | 12.2g | 17.43g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 130mg | 199mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.11mg | 4.574mg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.47mg | 1.93mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.58g | 2.01g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Calories | 297kcal | 245kcal | 3% |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 78mg | 73mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 6.08g | 6.54g | 2% |
Iron | 1mg | 0.85mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8g | 8.38g | 1% |
Carbs | 2g | 0g | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Potassium | 283mg | 315mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2g | 0g | N/A |
Calcium | 7mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.69mg | 0.685mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.465mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.485mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.903mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.364mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.464mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.395mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +39.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +128.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.54g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.38g