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Lamb vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb and brotwurst?

  • Lamb is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus, yet brotwurst is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 45% more.
  • Lamb has 11 times more vitamin B5 than brotwurst. While lamb has 0.66mg of vitamin B5, brotwurst has only 0.06mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in brotwurst is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
Lamb
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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 +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +82.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
~equal in Potassium ~281mg

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.
Lamb
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Brotwurst DV% diff.
Sodium 72mg 1112mg 45%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.05µg 21%
Zinc 4.46mg 2.1mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.3mg 21%
Protein 24.52g 14.3g 20%
Selenium 26.4µg 17µg 17%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.25mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.06mg 12%
Cholesterol 97mg 63mg 11%
Iron 1.88mg 1.03mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 13.34g 11%
Fats 20.94g 27.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.83g 9%
Phosphorus 188mg 134mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.83g 9.93g 5%
Copper 0.119mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 0µg 4%
Folate 18µg 5µg 3%
Calcium 17mg 48mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.23mg 2%
Calories 294kcal 323kcal 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Potassium 310mg 281mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Carbs 0g 2.98g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.13mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 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 +71.5%
Contains more FatsFats +32.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +341.5%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 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 -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.4%

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.