Meatball vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between meatball and bratwurst
- Meatball has more copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, fiber, and iron; however, bratwurst has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for meatball is 70% higher.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index than meatball.
Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +257.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +116% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +782.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +37.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1662.5% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +146.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1850% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +78% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.706mg | 0.08mg | 70% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 2.67µg | 49% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.38mg | 47% |
Phosphorus | 344mg | 130mg | 31% |
Fats | 9g | 26.34g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 14.1µg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.58g | 21% |
Saturated fat | 1.425g | 6.08g | 21% |
Folate | 78µg | 4µg | 19% |
Protein | 21g | 12.2g | 18% |
Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 8g | 15% |
Iron | 2.16mg | 1mg | 15% |
Sodium | 550mg | 848mg | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.47mg | 6% |
Calories | 197kcal | 297kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 3.11mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
Potassium | 180mg | 283mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.041mg | 2% | |
Calcium | 25mg | 7mg | 2% |
Carbs | 8g | 2g | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 15mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.4g | 2g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.213mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.485mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.81mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.903mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.364mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.464mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.395mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +300% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +192.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +195.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +265.6% |