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Bratwurst vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bratwurst and ricotta different?

  • Bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5, while ricotta is higher in calcium.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 97% more than ricotta.
  • Bratwurst contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. Bratwurst contains 3.11mg of vitamin B3, while ricotta contains 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta is lower in sodium.

Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.5%
Contains more IronIron +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2857.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
~equal in Selenium ~14.5µg

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2890.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +685.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bratwurst Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.67µg 0.34µg 97%
Sodium 848mg 84mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.013mg 31%
Fats 26.34g 12.98g 21%
Calcium 7mg 207mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.11mg 0.104mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.043mg 12%
Zinc 2.47mg 1.16mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8g 3.627g 11%
Saturated fat 6.08g 8.295g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.213mg 10%
Cholesterol 78mg 51mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.58g 0.385g 8%
Iron 1mg 0.38mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Calories 297kcal 174kcal 6%
Potassium 283mg 105mg 5%
Phosphorus 130mg 158mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.006mg 2%
Protein 12.2g 11.26g 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.195mg 1%
Selenium 14.1µg 14.5µg 1%
Carbs 2g 3.04g 0%
Net carbs 2g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.107mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.465mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.485mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.903mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.364mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.464mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.395mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.4%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.