Shortbread vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shortbread and bratwurst

Shortbread has more iron, folate, and manganese; however, bratwurst has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 111% higher.
Bratwurst has 20 times less folate than shortbread. Shortbread has 81µg of folate, while bratwurst has 4µg.
Bratwurst is lower in saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index than bratwurst.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Bratwurst

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+85.7%
Contains more IronIron	+198%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-58.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+858.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+221.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+404.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+97%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+127.4%

~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.

Shortbread

Bratwurst

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1925%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+181.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.38mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.67µg	111%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.58g	45%
Cholesterol	0mg	78mg	26%
Iron	2.98mg	1mg	25%
Sodium	353mg	848mg	22%
Carbs	63.78g	2g	21%
Folate	81µg	4µg	19%
Zinc	0.49mg	2.47mg	18%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.041mg	15%
Protein	5.37g	12.2g	14%
Selenium	6.2µg	14.1µg	14%
Calories	514kcal	297kcal	11%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.2mg	10%
Saturated fat	8.105g	6.08g	9%
Phosphorus	66mg	130mg	9%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.213mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.69mg	7%
Potassium	88mg	283mg	6%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	8g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.38mg	2%
Copper	0.09mg	0.08mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3.11mg	1%
Fats	26.22g	26.34g	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	2g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		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%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A