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Cheese vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and brotwurst

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 66% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1379.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.7%
Contains more IronIron +635.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 EVitamin E +163%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +762.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5493.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +86.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Brotwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 48mg 66%
Phosphorus 455mg 134mg 46%
Saturated fat 18.867g 9.93g 41%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2.05µg 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 28.5µg 17µg 21%
Sodium 653mg 1112mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.25mg 18%
Protein 22.87g 14.3g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.23mg 15%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.1mg 14%
Cholesterol 99mg 63mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1.03mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 13.34g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 2.83g 9%
Fats 33.31g 27.8g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.06mg 7%
Folate 27µg 5µg 6%
Potassium 76mg 281mg 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.13mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 323kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.27mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 24IU 11IU 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +59.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19.8%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%
~equal in Carbs ~2.98g
~equal in Other ~3.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 -47.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.2%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.