Bratwurst vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bratwurst and steak different?

Bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; however, steak is richer in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for zinc for steak is 35% higher.
Bratwurst contains 15 times more sodium than steak. While bratwurst contains 848mg of sodium, steak contains only 58mg.
Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than bratwurst (28).

Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled are the varieties 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.

Bratwurst

Steak

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+71.4%
Contains more IronIron	+140%
Contains more ZincZinc	+156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+125.5%

~equal in Potassium ~279mg

~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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.

Bratwurst

Steak

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+150%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Zinc	2.47mg	6.34mg	35%
Sodium	848mg	58mg	34%
Selenium	14.1µg	31.8µg	32%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.074mg	26%
Protein	12.2g	24.85g	25%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.5mg	23%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	2.2µg	20%
Iron	1mg	2.4mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg		14%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	5.149mg	13%
Fats	26.34g	19.02g	11%
Saturated fat	6.08g	8.443g	11%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.301mg	7%
Phosphorus	130mg	163mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	0.896g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	9.171g	3%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Manganese	0.041mg		2%
Calories	297kcal	271kcal	1%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	7mg	12mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.085mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Folate	4µg	6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	9.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	243kcal	109kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	37g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Cholesterol	78mg	78mg	0%
Potassium	283mg	279mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	1.157mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	2.142mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	2.38mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.672mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.997mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	1.242mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	0.931mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.013g	N/A