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Brotwurst vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brotwurst and biscuits

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12 and zinc, while biscuits have more iron, calcium, manganese, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 82% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 21 times less cholesterol than brotwurst. Brotwurst contains 63mg of cholesterol, while biscuits contain 3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +389.6%
Contains more IronIron +181.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +845%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2462.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.08µg 82%
Saturated fat 9.93g 4.324g 25%
Iron 1.03mg 2.9mg 23%
Sodium 1112mg 580mg 23%
Cholesterol 63mg 3mg 20%
Calcium 48mg 235mg 19%
Fats 27.8g 16.3g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 6.93g 16%
Protein 14.3g 7g 15%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.378mg 15%
Folate 5µg 61µg 14%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.54mg 14%
Carbs 2.98g 44.6g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 4.163g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.356mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.035mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.31mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Potassium 281mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.285mg 5%
Selenium 17µg 19.5µg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 164mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.949mg 2%
Calories 323kcal 353kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 2.18g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.161mg 0%

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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.3%
Contains more FatsFats +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +77.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1396.6%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.1%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.