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Brotwurst vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brotwurst and cheese

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 66% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 56 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
  • Cheese contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.7%
Contains more IronIron +635.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1379.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 48mg 710mg 66%
Phosphorus 134mg 455mg 46%
Saturated fat 9.93g 18.867g 41%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.1µg 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Selenium 17µg 28.5µg 21%
Sodium 1112mg 653mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.059mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.029mg 18%
Protein 14.3g 22.87g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.428mg 15%
Zinc 2.1mg 3.64mg 14%
Cholesterol 63mg 99mg 12%
Iron 1.03mg 0.14mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 9.246g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.421g 9%
Fats 27.8g 33.31g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.41mg 7%
Folate 5µg 27µg 6%
Potassium 281mg 76mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Calories 323kcal 404kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.71mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 24IU 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
~equal in Carbs ~3.09g
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.2%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.