Jerky vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between jerky and brotwurst?
- Jerky is higher in iron, zinc, phosphorus, folate, copper, and potassium, yet brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
- Jerky has 27 times more folate than brotwurst. While jerky has 134µg of folate, brotwurst has only 5µg.
- The amount of sodium in brotwurst is lower.
We used Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +218.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +112.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +426.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +183.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +286.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +203.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +177.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +81.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2580% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +107.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.42mg | 1.03mg | 55% |
Zinc | 8.11mg | 2.1mg | 55% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 2.05µg | 44% |
Sodium | 2081mg | 1112mg | 42% |
Phosphorus | 407mg | 134mg | 39% |
Protein | 33.2g | 14.3g | 38% |
Folate | 134µg | 5µg | 32% |
Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
Copper | 0.227mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.011g | 2.83g | 12% |
Selenium | 10.7µg | 17µg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 3.3mg | 10% |
Potassium | 597mg | 281mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 51mg | 16mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.25mg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.23mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 48mg | 63mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.305g | 13.34g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 10.85g | 9.93g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
Calories | 410kcal | 323kcal | 4% |
Manganese | 0.111mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
Calcium | 20mg | 48mg | 3% |
Carbs | 11g | 2.98g | 3% |
Fats | 25.6g | 27.8g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.2g | 2.98g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 11IU | 11IU | 0% |
Sugar | 9g | 2.98g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.61mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.08mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.14mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.54mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.68mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.44mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +269.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89% |
Contains more WaterWater | +119.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~27.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +179.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~9.93g