Bratwurst vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bratwurst and lamb leg

Bratwurst has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, while lamb leg has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
Bratwurst covers your daily need for sodium, 34% more than lamb leg.
Bratwurst contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than lamb leg. While bratwurst contains 0.38mg of vitamin B1, lamb leg contains only 0.13mg.
The amount of sodium in lamb leg is lower.
Lamb leg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb leg is 0, while the glycemic index of bratwurst is 28.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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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.

Bratwurst

Lamb leg

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+105%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.6%
Contains more IronIron	+66%
Contains more CopperCopper	+41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+46.8%

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.

Bratwurst

Lamb leg

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+375%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.5µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	848mg	56mg	34%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.13mg	21%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	6.26mg	20%
Fats	26.34g	17.07g	14%
Selenium	14.1µg	20.7µg	12%
Protein	12.2g	17.91g	11%
Iron	1mg	1.66mg	8%
Zinc	2.47mg	3.32mg	8%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	2.5µg	7%
Phosphorus	130mg	170mg	6%
Saturated fat	6.08g	7.43g	6%
Copper	0.08mg	0.113mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.15mg	4%
Folate	4µg	19µg	4%
Calories	297kcal	230kcal	3%
Cholesterol	78mg	69mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	7g	3%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	1.35g	2%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Potassium	283mg	249mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.21mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.23mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	7.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	243kcal	128kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Calcium	7mg	9mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.69mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.209mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	0.767mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	0.864mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	1.393mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	1.582mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.46mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.729mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	0.967mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	0.567mg	0%