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Fast food vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and brotwurst

  • Fast food has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, brotwurst has more vitamin B12.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% more.
  • Fast food has 16 times more folate than brotwurst. Fast food has 80µg of folate, while brotwurst has 5µg.
  • Fast food is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; 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% 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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.2%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.6%
~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% 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% 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 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +130.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 2.05µg 48%
Sodium 331mg 1112mg 34%
Iron 3.06mg 1.03mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.493g 9.93g 25%
Fats 12.01g 27.8g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 13.34g 21%
Folate 80µg 5µg 19%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.3mg 14%
Carbs 31.5g 2.98g 10%
Cholesterol 33mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.23mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.06mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 2.83g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Selenium 20.3µg 17µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.13mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.1mg 4%
Protein 16.52g 14.3g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Potassium 197mg 281mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 323kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 62mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 2.98g N/A
Phosphorus 134mg 134mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.44mg 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
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 +957%
Contains more FatsFats +131.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +138.2%

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
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 -54.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.5%

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