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Brotwurst vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brotwurst and eggs

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 213% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 52 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +15.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.2%
~equal in Calcium ~50mg

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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.121mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 2mg 213%
Cholesterol 63mg 373mg 103%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Sodium 1112mg 124mg 43%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.11µg 39%
Saturated fat 9.93g 3.267g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1.398mg 27%
Fats 27.8g 10.61g 26%
Selenium 17µg 30.8µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 4.077g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.513mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.064mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.066mg 15%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.05mg 10%
Vitamin D 11IU 87IU 10%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2.2µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.414g 9%
Calories 323kcal 155kcal 8%
Phosphorus 134mg 172mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.03mg 5%
Potassium 281mg 126mg 5%
Protein 14.3g 12.58g 3%
Iron 1.03mg 1.19mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.121mg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 1.12g N/A
Calcium 48mg 50mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +162%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.1%
Contains more OtherOther +238.3%
Contains more WaterWater +45.5%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.