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Roast beef vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and brotwurst different?

  • Roast beef is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, potassium, and protein, while brotwurst is higher in fats and vitamin B1.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for saturated fat 43% more than roast beef.
  • Roast beef contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than brotwurst. Roast beef contains 0.46mg of vitamin B6, while brotwurst contains 0.13mg.
  • Roast beef is lower in sodium.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.2%
Contains more IronIron +99%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 9.8% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 4.5% 0% 5.4% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +843.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +481.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.05µg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Brotwurst DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.318g 9.93g 39%
Fats 3.69g 27.8g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 13.34g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.13mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.25mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 2.83g 17%
Phosphorus 242mg 134mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 3.3mg 14%
Iron 2.05mg 1.03mg 13%
Potassium 647mg 281mg 11%
Sodium 853mg 1112mg 11%
Calories 115kcal 323kcal 10%
Zinc 3.2mg 2.1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 0.06mg 10%
Protein 18.62g 14.3g 9%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 51mg 63mg 4%
Calcium 5mg 48mg 4%
Selenium 14.7µg 17µg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Carbs 0.64g 2.98g 1%
Vitamin D* 1 IU 11 IU 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Copper 0.086mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.27mg 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.017g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.14g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 4.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 226kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 87g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 0.64g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 2.05µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 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%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 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 ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +653.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 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 -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948.1%

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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.