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Potato salad vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and bratwurst?

  • Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 111% higher.
  • Potato salad contains less sodium.
  • Bratwurst has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked types in this comparison.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +696.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.67µg 111%
Fats 8.2g 26.34g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.38mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.429g 6.08g 21%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.47mg 20%
Protein 2.68g 12.2g 19%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.1µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.58g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.11mg 14%
Sodium 529mg 848mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.213mg 12%
Phosphorus 52mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 297kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.2mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.08mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 2g 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.69mg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.041mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 7mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Potassium 254mg 283mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 2g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 CarbsCarbs +458.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.2%
Contains more FatsFats +221.2%
Contains more OtherOther +44.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.