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Blood sausage vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between blood sausage and bratwurst?

  • Blood sausage is higher in iron and fats, yet bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% more.
  • Blood sausage has 6 times more iron than bratwurst. While blood sausage has 6.4mg of iron, bratwurst has only 1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bratwurst is lower.

We used Blood sausage and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked types 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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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 IronIron +540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +644.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +90%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310%
~equal in Selenium ~14.1µg

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% 20% 0% 2.6% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2.67µg 70%
Iron 6.4mg 1mg 68%
Saturated fat 13.4g 6.08g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.38mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 8g 20%
Phosphorus 22mg 130mg 15%
Cholesterol 120mg 78mg 14%
Fats 34.5g 26.34g 13%
Choline 72.8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.58g 13%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 3.11mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.2mg 12%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.47mg 11%
Vitamin D* 52 IU 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Potassium 38mg 283mg 7%
Sodium 680mg 848mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.213mg 6%
Protein 14.6g 12.2g 5%
Calories 379kcal 297kcal 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Selenium 15.5µg 14.1µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.041mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 260kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.29g 2g N/A
Carbs 1.29g 2g 0%
Calcium 6mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 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 +19.7%
Contains more FatsFats +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 +98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.