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Pork belly vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pork belly and bratwurst?

  • Pork belly is higher in vitamin B3, yet bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 76% more.
  • Pork belly has 3 times more saturated fat than bratwurst. While pork belly has 19.33g of saturated fat, bratwurst has only 6.08g.
  • The glycemic index of pork belly is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, belly, raw and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked 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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +583.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.3%

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 1% 1% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
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% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork belly Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.84µg 2.67µg 76%
Saturated fat 19.33g 6.08g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 24.7g 8g 42%
Fats 53.01g 26.34g 41%
Sodium 32mg 848mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.65g 1.58g 27%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.47mg 13%
Calories 518kcal 297kcal 11%
Selenium 8µg 14.1µg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.647mg 3.11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.256mg 0.69mg 9%
Protein 9.34g 12.2g 6%
Iron 0.52mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.2mg 5%
Phosphorus 108mg 130mg 3%
Potassium 185mg 283mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 15mg 3%
Copper 0.052mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.213mg 2%
Cholesterol 72mg 78mg 2%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.396mg 0.38mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Calcium 5mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.2%
Contains more OtherOther +208.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%

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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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/nutrients
  2. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.