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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 vitamin B5, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and folate, yet brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 44% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.

We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +71.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~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.
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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +620%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.05µg 44%
Sodium 666mg 1112mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.06mg 17%
Phosphorus 239mg 134mg 15%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.25mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 13.34g 10%
Saturated fat 7.627g 9.93g 10%
Iron 1.77mg 1.03mg 9%
Fats 22.21g 27.8g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Choline 45.2mg 8%
Folate 36µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.13mg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.08mg 5%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.1mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Calcium 80mg 48mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 2.83g 3%
Selenium 15.3µg 17µg 3%
Calories 286kcal 323kcal 2%
Carbs 8.06g 2.98g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 3.3mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 11IU 1%
Cholesterol 66mg 63mg 1%
Protein 14.4g 14.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.76g 2.98g N/A
Potassium 296mg 281mg 0%
Sugar 3.47g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.23mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g 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%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 CarbsCarbs +170.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +118.1%
~equal in Protein ~14.3g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 -23.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%

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/171638/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.