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Ground chicken vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground chicken and brotwurst different?

  • Ground chicken is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, protein, and phosphorus, while brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and fats.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12 64% more than ground chicken.
  • Ground chicken contains 22 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. Ground chicken contains 1.327mg of vitamin B5, while brotwurst contains 0.06mg.
  • Brotwurst is lower in cholesterol.

Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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 +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.1mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 5.4% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2111.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +302%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 2.05µg 64%
Sodium 75mg 1112mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.13mg 31%
Saturated fat 3.11g 9.93g 31%
Fats 10.92g 27.8g 26%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 0.06mg 25%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 3.3mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 13.34g 21%
Protein 23.28g 14.3g 18%
Cholesterol 107mg 63mg 15%
Phosphorus 234mg 134mg 14%
Potassium 677mg 281mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.25mg 11%
Choline 59mg 11%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.787g 11%
Calories 189kcal 323kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.23mg 6%
Selenium 14.3µg 17µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 2.83g 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.081g 5%
Calcium 8mg 48mg 4%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.062mg 0.08mg 2%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.98g 1%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 1%
Iron 0.93mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.27mg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 81kcal 226kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 53g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.44mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 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 +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 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 -68.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%

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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.