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Whey vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and brotwurst different?

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron than whey.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 74% higher.
  • Whey has less sodium.

Whey, sweet, fluid and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +1616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +794.7%
~equal in Calcium ~48mg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +538.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +594.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 2.05µg 74%
Sodium 54mg 1112mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.23g 9.93g 44%
Fats 0.36g 27.8g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 13.34g 33%
Selenium 1.9µg 17µg 27%
Protein 0.85g 14.3g 27%
Cholesterol 2mg 63mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 3.3mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 2.83g 19%
Zinc 0.13mg 2.1mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.25mg 18%
Calories 27kcal 323kcal 15%
Phosphorus 46mg 134mg 13%
Iron 0.06mg 1.03mg 12%
Copper 0.004mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 161mg 281mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 2.98g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 2.98g N/A
Calcium 47mg 48mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 2.98g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 CarbsCarbs +72.5%
Contains more WaterWater +81.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1582.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +583%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13240%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25627.3%

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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.