Hamburger vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and brotwurst
- Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12.
- Brotwurst covers your daily sodium needs 30% more than hamburgers.
- Brotwurst contains 11 times less folate than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 56µg of folate, while brotwurst contains 5µg.
- Hamburgers have less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +179.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +442.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +416.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 17µg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 414mg | 1112mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.05µg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 1.03mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 9.93g | 22% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 27.8g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 13.34g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 2.83g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 3.3mg | 13% |
| Folate | 56µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 2.98g | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.1mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 14.3g | 6% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 48mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 281mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 323kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 2.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 2.98g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 134mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.61mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.08mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 1.14mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.68mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +708.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +142.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +644.7% |