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Corned beef vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corned beef and brotwurst

  • Corned beef has more selenium, zinc, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, brotwurst has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for selenium is 29% more.
  • Corned beef has 7 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. Corned beef has 0.42mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst has 0.06mg.
  • Brotwurst is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +80.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Brotwurst DV% diff.
Selenium 32.8µg 17µg 29%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.25mg 19%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 2.05µg 18%
Saturated fat 6.34g 9.93g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 2.83g 14%
Fats 18.98g 27.8g 14%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Cholesterol 98mg 63mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 13.34g 10%
Iron 1.86mg 1.03mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Copper 0.154mg 0.08mg 8%
Protein 18.17g 14.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.06mg 7%
Sodium 973mg 1112mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.23mg 5%
Calories 251kcal 323kcal 4%
Potassium 145mg 281mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 48mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 3.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 0.47g 2.98g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 125mg 134mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +27.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +534%
Contains more OtherOther +39.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 -36.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.4%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.