Bratwurst vs. Lamb loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bratwurst and lamb loin?

Bratwurst is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6, yet lamb loin is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
Bratwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 34% more.
Bratwurst has 4 times more vitamin B1 than lamb loin. While bratwurst has 0.38mg of vitamin B1, lamb loin has only 0.1mg.
The amount of sodium in lamb loin is lower.
The glycemic index of lamb loin is lower.

We used Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types 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.

Bratwurst

Lamb loin

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+105%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains more IronIron	+112%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.5%

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 loin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+128.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+375%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	848mg	64mg	34%
Vitamin B3	3.11mg	7.1mg	25%
Vitamin B1	0.38mg	0.1mg	23%
Protein	12.2g	22.55g	21%
Selenium	14.1µg	24.6µg	19%
Vitamin B12	2.67µg	2.21µg	19%
Saturated fat	6.08g	10.24g	19%
Choline		88.4mg	16%
Iron	1mg	2.12mg	14%
Zinc	2.47mg	3.41mg	9%
Phosphorus	130mg	180mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.2mg	0.11mg	7%
Cholesterol	78mg	95mg	6%
Fats	26.34g	23.59g	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Folate	4µg	19µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	8g	9.68g	4%
Magnesium	15mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.24mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.58g	1.87g	2%
Calories	297kcal	309kcal	1%
Carbs	2g	0g	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Calcium	7mg	18mg	1%
Potassium	283mg	246mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.11mg	1%
Manganese	0.041mg	0.02mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.65mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.1g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	243kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D*		2 IU	0%
Tryptophan	0.107mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.465mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.485mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	0.81mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	0.903mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.364mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.405mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	0.464mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.395mg	0.714mg	0%