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Brotwurst vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and jerky?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet jerky is higher in iron, zinc, phosphorus, folate, copper, and potassium.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
  • Brotwurst has 2 times more vitamin B12 than jerky. While brotwurst has 2.05µg of vitamin B12, jerky has only 0.99µg.
  • The amount of sodium in brotwurst is lower.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.5%
Contains more IronIron +426.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +286.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.5%

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% 0% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Jerky DV% diff.
Iron 1.03mg 5.42mg 55%
Zinc 2.1mg 8.11mg 55%
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.99µg 44%
Sodium 1112mg 2081mg 42%
Phosphorus 134mg 407mg 39%
Protein 14.3g 33.2g 38%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Copper 0.08mg 0.227mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.011g 12%
Selenium 17µg 10.7µg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.732mg 10%
Potassium 281mg 597mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.154mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.142mg 7%
Cholesterol 63mg 48mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 11.305g 5%
Saturated fat 9.93g 10.85g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.179mg 4%
Calories 323kcal 410kcal 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.111mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 20mg 3%
Carbs 2.98g 11g 3%
Fats 27.8g 25.6g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.49mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 9.2g N/A
Vitamin D 11IU 11IU 0%
Sugar 2.98g 9g N/A
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89%
~equal in Fats ~25.6g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.85g

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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.