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Brotwurst vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brotwurst and beef

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B1; however, beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Brotwurst has 21 times more sodium than beef. Brotwurst has 1112mg of sodium, while beef has 54mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.4%

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%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +701.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 4.21µg 90%
Sodium 1112mg 54mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.669mg 41%
Saturated fat 9.93g 2.595g 33%
Fats 27.8g 6.54g 33%
Protein 14.3g 27.55g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 2.734g 27%
Iron 1.03mg 3.04mg 25%
Phosphorus 134mg 259mg 18%
Selenium 17µg 25.4µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.76mg 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.7mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.532g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.074mg 15%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.4mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.481mg 8%
Calories 323kcal 169kcal 8%
Cholesterol 63mg 85mg 7%
Calcium 48mg 13mg 4%
Potassium 281mg 352mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 3IU 1%
Carbs 2.98g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 0g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +325.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1710%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%

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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.