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Steak vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are steak and bratwurst different?

  • Steak is higher in zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, bratwurst is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for steak is 35% higher.
  • Steak contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than bratwurst. While steak contains 0.5mg of vitamin B6, bratwurst contains only 0.2mg.
  • Bratwurst has less saturated fat.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index (0) than bratwurst (28).

Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked are the varieties used 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.
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.5%
~equal in Potassium ~283mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +413.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Steak Bratwurst DV% diff.
Zinc 6.34mg 2.47mg 35%
Sodium 58mg 848mg 34%
Selenium 31.8µg 14.1µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.38mg 26%
Protein 24.85g 12.2g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.2mg 23%
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 2.67µg 20%
Iron 2.4mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 3.11mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.443g 6.08g 11%
Fats 19.02g 26.34g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.213mg 7%
Phosphorus 163mg 130mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 1.58g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 8g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Calories 271kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 0g 2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2g N/A
Cholesterol 78mg 78mg 0%
Potassium 279mg 283mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0.395mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 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 ProteinProtein +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +420.4%
~equal in Water ~56.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 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 +14.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.3%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.

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