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Brotwurst vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and whey different?

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 74% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 45 times more vitamin B3 than whey. While brotwurst contains 3.3mg of vitamin B3, whey contains only 0.074mg.
  • Whey has less saturated fat.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Whey, sweet, fluid 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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +1616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +794.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +594.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +538.3%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.28µg 74%
Sodium 1112mg 54mg 46%
Saturated fat 9.93g 0.23g 44%
Fats 27.8g 0.36g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.1g 33%
Selenium 17µg 1.9µg 27%
Protein 14.3g 0.85g 27%
Cholesterol 63mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.074mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.011g 19%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.13mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.036mg 18%
Calories 323kcal 27kcal 15%
Phosphorus 134mg 46mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.06mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.031mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.383mg 6%
Potassium 281mg 161mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.001mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 5.14g N/A
Calcium 48mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1582.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +583%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +81.5%

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
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25627.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.