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Brotwurst vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brotwurst and Chicken breast different?

  • Brotwurst is richer in Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B1, while Chicken breast is higher in Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, Selenium, and Phosphorus.
  • Chicken breast covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 72% more than Brotwurst.
  • Brotwurst contains 14 times more Sodium than Chicken breast. Brotwurst contains 1112mg of Sodium, while Chicken breast contains 79mg.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types were 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.
Brotwurst
Brotwurst
5
:
5
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Zinc +94.4%
Contains more Copper +48.1%
Contains more Manganese +90.5%
Contains more Iron +10.7%
Contains more Magnesium +93.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Selenium +54.1%
Equal in Potassium - 276
Brotwurst
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 39% 12% 58% 25% 146% 58% 27% 6% 93%
Chicken breast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 43% 23% 106% 25% 11% 30% 18% 3% 143%
Contains more Calcium +200%
Contains more Zinc +94.4%
Contains more Copper +48.1%
Contains more Manganese +90.5%
Contains more Iron +10.7%
Contains more Magnesium +93.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +83.6%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Selenium +54.1%
Equal in Potassium - 276

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.
Brotwurst
Brotwurst
5
:
6
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Brotwurst
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 6% 9% 0% 63% 54% 62% 4% 30% 4% 257% 0%
Chicken breast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 9% 3% 0% 20% 29% 278% 63% 148% 3% 47% 6%
Contains more Vitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +84%
Contains more Folate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +454.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brotwurst
Brotwurst
3
:
2
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Fats +490.2%
Contains more Carbs +484.3%
Contains more Other +220.4%
Contains more Protein +133.8%
Contains more Water +17.4%
Brotwurst
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
Chicken breast
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +490.2%
Contains more Carbs +484.3%
Contains more Other +220.4%
Contains more Protein +133.8%
Contains more Water +17.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brotwurst
Brotwurst
2
:
1
Chicken breast
Chicken breast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +675.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +164.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87%
Brotwurst
38% 51% 11%
Saturated Fat: 9.93 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.83 g
Chicken breast
32% 42% 26%
Saturated Fat: 1.29 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.07 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +675.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +164.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -87%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brotwurst Chicken breast
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Chicken breast Opinion
Net carbs 2.98g 0.51g Brotwurst
Protein 14.3g 33.44g Chicken breast
Fats 27.8g 4.71g Brotwurst
Carbs 2.98g 0.51g Brotwurst
Calories 323kcal 187kcal Brotwurst
Sugar 2.98g 0g Chicken breast
Calcium 48mg 16mg Brotwurst
Iron 1.03mg 1.14mg Chicken breast
Magnesium 16mg 31mg Chicken breast
Phosphorus 134mg 246mg Chicken breast
Potassium 281mg 276mg Brotwurst
Sodium 1112mg 79mg Chicken breast
Zinc 2.1mg 1.08mg Brotwurst
Copper 0.08mg 0.054mg Brotwurst
Manganese 0.04mg 0.021mg Brotwurst
Selenium 17µg 26.2µg Chicken breast
Vitamin A 0IU 23IU Chicken breast
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 7µg Chicken breast
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg Chicken breast
Vitamin D 11IU 5IU Brotwurst
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg Brotwurst
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.079mg Brotwurst
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.125mg Brotwurst
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 14.782mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1.04mg Chicken breast
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.64mg Chicken breast
Folate 5µg 4µg Brotwurst
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.37µg Brotwurst
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg Chicken breast
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.39mg Chicken breast
Threonine 0.6mg 1.412mg Chicken breast
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.765mg Chicken breast
Leucine 1.08mg 2.509mg Chicken breast
Lysine 1.14mg 2.836mg Chicken breast
Methionine 0.37mg 0.925mg Chicken breast
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.328mg Chicken breast
Valine 0.68mg 1.659mg Chicken breast
Histidine 0.44mg 1.037mg Chicken breast
Cholesterol 63mg 91mg Brotwurst
Saturated Fat 9.93g 1.29g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g Chicken breast
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g Chicken breast
Monounsaturated Fat 13.34g 1.72g Brotwurst
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.07g Brotwurst

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Brotwurst Chicken breast
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Brotwurst
50%
Chicken breast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Brotwurst
40%
Chicken breast

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast contains less Sodium (difference - 1033mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken breast
Chicken breast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.64g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Brotwurst
Brotwurst is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Brotwurst
Brotwurst is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.