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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +168.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +208.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +509.7% |