Pot roast vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pot roast and bratwurst
- Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
- Pot roast covers your daily zinc needs 38% more than bratwurst.
- Bratwurst contains 2 times less iron than pot roast. Pot roast contains 2.42mg of iron, while bratwurst contains 1mg.
- Bratwurst has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of bratwurst is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +128.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +142% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +169.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +310% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +544.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 2.47mg | 38% |
Sodium | 47mg | 848mg | 35% |
Protein | 28.94g | 12.2g | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.38mg | 27% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2.67µg | 23% |
Selenium | 27µg | 14.1µg | 23% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
Iron | 2.42mg | 1mg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 78mg | 13% |
Fats | 19.17g | 26.34g | 11% |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 6.08g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 130mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.58g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 3.11mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
Potassium | 231mg | 283mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 4µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 2g | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 7mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
Calories | 297kcal | 297kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 2g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 8g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.485mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.81mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.903mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 0.464mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.395mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +137.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +37.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~56.65g
~equal in
Other
~2.81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.2% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8g