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Meatball vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between meatball and brotwurst?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, yet brotwurst is higher in selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% more.
  • The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +109.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2025%

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.
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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +540.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1460%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +36.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Brotwurst DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.08mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.25mg 57%
Saturated fat 1.425g 9.93g 39%
Phosphorus 344mg 134mg 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 17µg 29%
Fats 9g 27.8g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 13.34g 28%
Sodium 550mg 1112mg 24%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.05µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Folate 78µg 5µg 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Iron 2.16mg 1.03mg 14%
Protein 21g 14.3g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.83g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.06mg 9%
Calories 197kcal 323kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.3mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 281mg 3%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 25mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 8g 2.98g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 2.98g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 2.98g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +46.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more FatsFats +208.9%
~equal in Other ~3.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +509.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.