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Brotwurst vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brotwurst and potatoes?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +391.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 6mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 0.025g 45%
Fats 27.8g 0.09g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.002g 33%
Selenium 17µg 0.4µg 30%
Protein 14.3g 2.05g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Cholesterol 63mg 0mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.042g 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.3mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.032mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 1.061mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.081mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.298mg 13%
Calories 323kcal 77kcal 12%
Phosphorus 134mg 57mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.2mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 2.98g 17.49g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.295mg 5%
Potassium 281mg 425mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 12mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.81mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +223.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +486.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.5%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6638.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.