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Brotwurst vs. Turkey breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brotwurst and turkey breast?

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet turkey breast is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% higher.
  • Brotwurst has 19 times more sodium than turkey breast. Brotwurst has 1112mg of sodium, while turkey breast has 59mg.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +16.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg
~equal in Copper ~0.074mg

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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +388.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +935%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Turkey breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.42µg 68%
Sodium 1112mg 59mg 46%
Saturated fat 9.93g 1.91g 36%
Fats 27.8g 7.02g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 2.66g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.48mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.058mg 16%
Protein 14.3g 21.89g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 5.2mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.621mg 11%
Selenium 17µg 22.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.115mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.66g 8%
Calories 323kcal 157kcal 8%
Phosphorus 134mg 186mg 7%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.57mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Iron 1.03mg 1.2mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Carbs 2.98g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Cholesterol 63mg 65mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.074mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 0g N/A
Potassium 281mg 275mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.957mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.704mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.996mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.616mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.857mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 1.141mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.66mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +296%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +248.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.1%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%

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
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +401.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.