Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Brotwurst
  5. Compare
  6. Brotwurst vs. American cheese

Brotwurst vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are brotwurst and American cheese different?

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 100% more than brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst contains 43 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
  • Brotwurst is lower in sodium.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used in this article.

Infographic

Brotwurst vs American cheese infographic
Infographic link

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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.9%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2077.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.041mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 48mg 1045mg 100%
Phosphorus 134mg 641mg 72%
Saturated fat 9.93g 18.057g 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Sodium 1112mg 1671mg 24%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.5µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.015mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.076mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 8.236g 13%
Cholesterol 63mg 100mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.286g 10%
Protein 14.3g 18.13g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.403mg 7%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.054mg 6%
Selenium 17µg 20.2µg 6%
Fats 27.8g 31.79g 6%
Iron 1.03mg 0.63mg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.49mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.046mg 4%
Potassium 281mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Calories 323kcal 371kcal 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 23IU 2%
Folate 5µg 8µg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 3.7g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 2.26g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.234mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.1%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.