Bratwurst vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bratwurst and ground beef?

Bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1, fats, and vitamin B12, yet ground beef is higher in zinc, protein, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
Bratwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% more.
Bratwurst has 7 times more vitamin B1 than ground beef. While bratwurst has 0.38mg of vitamin B1, ground beef has only 0.051mg.
The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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.

Bratwurst

Ground beef

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+355.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+371.4%
Contains more IronIron	+127%
Contains more ZincZinc	+136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+35.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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.

Bratwurst

Ground beef

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+645.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.8%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+55.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.49µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	848mg	73mg	34%
Zinc	2.47mg	5.84mg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.051mg	27%
Protein	12.2g	23.87g	23%
Fats	26.34g	15.37g	17%
Iron	1mg	2.27mg	16%
Choline		73.2mg	13%
Selenium	14.1µg	19.1µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.311mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	0.408g	8%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	2.49µg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	4.026mg	6%
Phosphorus	130mg	166mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.512mg	4%
Calories	297kcal	241kcal	3%
Cholesterol	78mg	88mg	3%
Calcium	7mg	33mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.171mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.9µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	7.322g	2%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Potassium	283mg	241mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.009mg	1%
Folate	4µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	9.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	243kcal	101kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Magnesium	15mg	17mg	0%
Copper	0.08mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Trans fat		1.173g	N/A
Saturated fat	6.08g	6.073g	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.121mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	0.923mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	1.055mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	1.861mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	1.976mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.614mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.931mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	1.172mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	0.775mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.008g	N/A