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Brotwurst vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and meatball?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, yet meatball is higher in vitamin B5, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and folate.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% more.
  • Brotwurst has 2 times more vitamin B1 than meatball. While brotwurst has 0.25mg of vitamin B1, meatball has only 0.136mg.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg
~equal in Selenium ~15.3µg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.108mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1µg 44%
Sodium 1112mg 666mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.924mg 17%
Phosphorus 134mg 239mg 15%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.282mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.136mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 9.188g 10%
Saturated fat 9.93g 7.627g 10%
Iron 1.03mg 1.77mg 9%
Fats 27.8g 22.21g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Folate 5µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.202mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.123mg 5%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.66mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 80mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 3.346g 3%
Selenium 17µg 15.3µg 3%
Calories 323kcal 286kcal 2%
Carbs 2.98g 8.06g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.108mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 2IU 1%
Cholesterol 63mg 66mg 1%
Protein 14.3g 14.4g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 5.76g N/A
Potassium 281mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 3.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.5%
~equal in Protein ~14.4g
~equal in Water ~53.67g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.