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Fast food vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and bratwurst different?

  • Fast food is higher in iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 74% higher.
  • Fast food contains 20 times more folate than bratwurst. While fast food contains 80µg of folate, bratwurst contains only 4µg.
  • Fast food has less saturated fat.
  • Bratwurst has a lower glycemic index (28) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +785.7%
Contains more IronIron +206%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +770.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.47mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~130mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 2.67µg 74%
Iron 3.06mg 1mg 26%
Sodium 331mg 848mg 22%
Fats 12.01g 26.34g 22%
Folate 80µg 4µg 19%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.11mg 16%
Cholesterol 33mg 78mg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.041mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.213mg 12%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.1µg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 2g 10%
Protein 16.52g 12.2g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 8g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 4.493g 6.08g 7%
Calcium 62mg 7mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.69mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 197mg 283mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.58g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 134mg 130mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 297kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Zinc 2.52mg 2.47mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +35.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1475%
Contains more FatsFats +119.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.58g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.