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Brotwurst vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and muffin different?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 79% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 6 times more zinc than muffin. While brotwurst contains 2.1mg of zinc, muffin contains only 0.37mg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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%
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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% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.5%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1181.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +860%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.16µg 79%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 8.103g 35%
Sodium 1112mg 336mg 34%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Saturated fat 9.93g 2.844g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 4.822g 21%
Protein 14.3g 4.49g 20%
Fats 27.8g 16.07g 18%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.449mg 18%
Carbs 2.98g 53g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.37mg 16%
Selenium 17µg 8.2µg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.418mg 12%
Folate 5µg 48µg 11%
Cholesterol 63mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.47mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.04mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.168mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Potassium 281mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.163mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Calories 323kcal 375kcal 3%
Iron 1.03mg 1.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Phosphorus 134mg 146mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 51.9g N/A
Calcium 48mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +73%
Contains more WaterWater +105.5%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1678.5%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.3%

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
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.