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Blue cheese vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are blue cheese and brotwurst different?

  • Blue cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for blue cheese is 48% higher.
  • Brotwurst has less saturated fat.

Cheese, blue and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.8%
Contains more IronIron +232.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.2%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg
~equal in Sodium ~1112mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2781.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Brotwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 528mg 48mg 48%
Saturated fat 18.669g 9.93g 40%
Phosphorus 387mg 134mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 2.05µg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.06mg 33%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.25mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 2.83g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 13.34g 14%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 3.3mg 14%
Protein 21.4g 14.3g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.23mg 12%
Iron 0.31mg 1.03mg 9%
Folate 36µg 5µg 8%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.1mg 5%
Selenium 14.5µg 17µg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Cholesterol 75mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 323kcal 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 21IU 11IU 1%
Fats 28.74g 27.8g 1%
Potassium 256mg 281mg 1%
Sodium 1146mg 1112mg 1%
Carbs 2.34g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.8%

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.