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Cheeseburger vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheeseburgers and brotwurst

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and fiber, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 54% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.9%
Contains more IronIron +163.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.4%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +808.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +169.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 2.05µg 54%
Sodium 515mg 1112mg 26%
Iron 2.71mg 1.03mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 13.34g 20%
Fats 14.72g 27.8g 20%
Folate 70µg 5µg 16%
Saturated fat 6.473g 9.93g 16%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 3.3mg 12%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.04mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.23mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.13mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 2.83g 8%
Carbs 28.03g 2.98g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Calcium 119mg 48mg 7%
Cholesterol 43mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 19.6µg 17µg 5%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 161mg 134mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.25mg 4%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.1mg 4%
Protein 16.51g 14.3g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 196mg 281mg 3%
Copper 0.111mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.27mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Calories 308kcal 323kcal 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 2.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +840.6%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -34.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.7%

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.