Brotwurst vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brotwurst and ham different?
- Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 58% higher.
- Brotwurst contains 6 times more calcium than ham. While brotwurst contains 48mg of calcium, ham contains only 8mg.
- Ham has less saturated fat.
Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more IronIron | +43.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +215.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +201.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +571.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.05µg | 0.65µg | 58% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 0.754mg | 42% |
Saturated fat | 9.93g | 1.81g | 37% |
Fats | 27.8g | 5.53g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 13.34g | 2.62g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.4mg | 21% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.83g | 0.54g | 15% |
Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
Protein | 14.3g | 20.93g | 13% |
Phosphorus | 134mg | 196mg | 9% |
Calories | 323kcal | 145kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.06mg | 0.403mg | 7% |
Zinc | 2.1mg | 2.88mg | 7% |
Iron | 1.03mg | 1.48mg | 6% |
Selenium | 17µg | 19.5µg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.3mg | 4.023mg | 5% |
Sodium | 1112mg | 1203mg | 4% |
Calcium | 48mg | 8mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 11IU | 32IU | 3% |
Cholesterol | 63mg | 53mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.054mg | 1% |
Folate | 5µg | 3µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.98g | 1.5g | N/A |
Carbs | 2.98g | 1.5g | 0% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
Potassium | 281mg | 287mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.98g | 0g | N/A |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.61mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.08mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.14mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.68mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.44mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +402.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +409.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +424.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |