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Brotwurst vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brotwurst and couscous

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 85% higher.

Food types used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Couscous, cooked.

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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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.5%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +707.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +509.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.8%

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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +751.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Couscous DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 5mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 0.029g 45%
Fats 27.8g 0.16g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.022g 33%
Cholesterol 63mg 0mg 21%
Protein 14.3g 3.79g 21%
Selenium 17µg 27.5µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.064g 18%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.063mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.027mg 16%
Phosphorus 134mg 22mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.983mg 14%
Calories 323kcal 112kcal 11%
Iron 1.03mg 0.38mg 8%
Carbs 2.98g 23.22g 7%
Potassium 281mg 58mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.051mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.371mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.041mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 8mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.084mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.1g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.077mg 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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +277.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17275%
Contains more OtherOther +1292.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +679.2%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4321.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.