Hamburger vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hamburgers and bratwurst
- Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and manganese; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
- Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 51% more.
- Hamburgers contain 15 times more calcium than bratwurst. Hamburgers contain 102mg of calcium, while bratwurst contains 7mg.
- Hamburgers contain less cholesterol.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of bratwurst is 28.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1357.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +188% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +16.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +429.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.67µg | 51% |
Selenium | 14.1µg | 26% | |
Iron | 2.88mg | 1mg | 24% |
Sodium | 414mg | 848mg | 19% |
Fats | 14.36g | 26.34g | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 3.11mg | 14% |
Folate | 56µg | 4µg | 13% |
Protein | 17.08g | 12.2g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 78mg | 10% |
Calcium | 102mg | 7mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.69mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.041mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.58g | 8% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 2g | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 8g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 6.08g | 4% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.47mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
Potassium | 226mg | 283mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 130mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
Calories | 295kcal | 297kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 2g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.15g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.485mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1105% |
Contains more FatsFats | +83.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +315.8% |