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Brotwurst vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and pork?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin D.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 56% more.
  • Brotwurst has 18 times more sodium than pork. While brotwurst has 1112mg of sodium, pork has only 62mg.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +152.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1063.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +256.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.7µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.877mg 52%
Selenium 17µg 45.3µg 51%
Sodium 1112mg 62mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.464mg 26%
Protein 14.3g 27.32g 26%
Saturated fat 9.93g 5.23g 21%
Fats 27.8g 13.92g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 6.19g 18%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Phosphorus 134mg 246mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.698mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.037mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.321mg 7%
Cholesterol 63mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin D 11IU 53IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 1.3µg 5%
Calories 323kcal 242kcal 4%
Potassium 281mg 423mg 4%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.39mg 3%
Calcium 48mg 19mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.87mg 2%
Carbs 2.98g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +99.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +306.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.