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Brotwurst vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brotwurst and yam?

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, yet yam is richer in vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.

We used Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Yam, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +90.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2328.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +892.5%

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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +618.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +497.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +360%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Sodium 1112mg 9mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 0.037g 45%
Fats 27.8g 0.17g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 0.006g 33%
Selenium 17µg 0.7µg 30%
Protein 14.3g 1.53g 26%
Cholesterol 63mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.1mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.076g 18%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 0.552mg 17%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.24mg 17%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.397mg 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 281mg 816mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.032mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.293mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.112mg 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.178mg 11%
Phosphorus 134mg 55mg 11%
Calories 323kcal 118kcal 10%
Carbs 2.98g 27.88g 8%
Iron 1.03mg 0.54mg 6%
Folate 5µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.314mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 17mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 23.78g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.034mg 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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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.6%
Contains more FatsFats +16252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +341.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +835.6%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3623.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.