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Brotwurst vs. Luncheon meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and luncheon meat different?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and copper; however, luncheon meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 47% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 3 times more copper than luncheon meat. While brotwurst contains 0.08mg of copper, luncheon meat contains only 0.03mg.
  • Luncheon meat has less saturated fat.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned 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.
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 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.3%
~equal in Potassium ~300mg
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.15mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.037mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +921.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Luncheon meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.92µg 47%
Selenium 17µg 38.3µg 39%
Saturated fat 9.93g 3.944g 27%
Fats 27.8g 12.77g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 5.685g 19%
Sodium 1112mg 820mg 13%
Choline 63.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.225mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.272mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.613mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.128mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.565g 8%
Calories 323kcal 189kcal 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Protein 14.3g 17.5g 6%
Phosphorus 134mg 170mg 5%
Cholesterol 63mg 78mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 2.98g 1.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.213mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 0.97mg 1%
Potassium 281mg 300mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 1.04g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Zinc 2.1mg 2.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.037mg 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g 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
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 g
Contains more FatsFats +117.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.4%

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
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%

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

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.