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Chicken thigh vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken thigh and brotwurst

  • Chicken thigh has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and selenium; however, brotwurst has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 72% more.
  • Chicken thigh has 21 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. Chicken thigh has 1.285mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst has 0.06mg.
  • Brotwurst is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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% 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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2041.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +521.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken thigh Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 2.05µg 72%
Sodium 95mg 1112mg 44%
Saturated fat 2.78g 9.93g 33%
Protein 28.18g 14.3g 28%
Fats 10.3g 27.8g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.285mg 0.06mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 3.82g 13.34g 24%
Vitamin B3 7.12mg 3.3mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.13mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.25mg 14%
Cholesterol 102mg 63mg 13%
Phosphorus 199mg 134mg 9%
Selenium 20.5µg 17µg 6%
Zinc 2.79mg 2.1mg 6%
Iron 1.46mg 1.03mg 5%
Calories 218kcal 323kcal 5%
Calcium 13mg 48mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.43g 2.83g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.255mg 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.3µg 1%
Copper 0.09mg 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 281mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 1.18g 2.98g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 11IU 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.329mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.486mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 2.384mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.121mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.397mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.874mg 0.44mg 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
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 +97.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.6%
Contains more FatsFats +169.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.5%
Contains more OtherOther +251.5%

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
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 -72%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +249.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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. 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.