Meatball vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and bratwurst

Meatball has more phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and folate; however, bratwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 70% higher.
Bratwurst is lower in saturated fat.
Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.

Meatball

Bratwurst

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1042.9%
Contains more IronIron	+77%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+83.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+587.8%

Contains more ZincZinc

+48.8%

~equal in Potassium ~283mg

~equal in Selenium ~14.1µg

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.

Meatball

Bratwurst

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+167%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.11mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1µg	2.67µg	70%
Vitamin B1	0.136mg	0.38mg	20%
Phosphorus	239mg	130mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.346g	1.58g	12%
Manganese	0.282mg	0.041mg	10%
Iron	1.77mg	1mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Sodium	666mg	848mg	8%
Choline	45.2mg		8%
Folate	36µg	4µg	8%
Vitamin K	8.2µg		7%
Zinc	1.66mg	2.47mg	7%
Saturated fat	7.627g	6.08g	7%
Calcium	80mg	7mg	7%
Fats	22.21g	26.34g	6%
Copper	0.123mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.924mg	0.69mg	5%
Cholesterol	66mg	78mg	4%
Protein	14.4g	12.2g	4%
Magnesium	31mg	15mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.42mg		3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.188g	8g	3%
Selenium	15.3µg	14.1µg	2%
Vitamin A	22µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	8.06g	2g	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.213mg	1%
Starch	2.25g		1%
Calories	286kcal	297kcal	1%
Net carbs	5.76g	2g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Potassium	296mg	283mg	0%
Sugar	3.47g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	3.108mg	3.11mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.202mg	0.2mg	0%
Trans fat	0.577g		N/A
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%
Fructose	0.21g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.163g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.022g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.07g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.815g		N/A