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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.
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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
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.
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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Pork leg 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
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
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
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.54g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.38g

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.