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Chicken thigh vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken thigh and bratwurst different?

  • Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, selenium, and phosphorus; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 98% higher.
  • Chicken thigh contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than bratwurst. While chicken thigh contains 7.12mg of vitamin B3, bratwurst contains only 3.11mg.
  • Bratwurst has less cholesterol.
  • Chicken thigh has a lower glycemic index (0) than bratwurst (28).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked 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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +13%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.9%
~equal in Potassium ~283mg

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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
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% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +709.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.67µg 98%
Sodium 95mg 848mg 33%
Protein 28.18g 12.2g 32%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 3.11mg 25%
Fats 10.3g 26.34g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.38mg 24%
Saturated fat 2.78g 6.08g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.2mg 14%
Selenium 20.5µg 14.1µg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.69mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 8g 10%
Phosphorus 199mg 130mg 10%
Cholesterol 102mg 78mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 1.58g 6%
Iron 1.46mg 1mg 6%
Calories 218kcal 297kcal 4%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.47mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.213mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 283mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 7mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 1.18g 2g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +131%
Contains more FatsFats +155.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.5%
Contains more OtherOther +172.8%
~equal in Water ~56.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.4%

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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. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients
  2. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.