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Brotwurst vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and ham different?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12; however, ham is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 58% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 6 times more calcium than ham. While brotwurst contains 48mg of calcium, ham contains only 8mg.
  • Ham has less saturated fat.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
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%
Ham
Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.7%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg
~equal in Sodium ~1203mg

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.
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% 4.5% 0% 5.4% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8%
Ham
Ham
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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% 12% 0% 5% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +215.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +571.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.65µg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.754mg 42%
Saturated fat 9.93g 1.81g 37%
Fats 27.8g 5.53g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 2.62g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.4mg 21%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.54g 15%
Protein 14.3g 20.93g 13%
Calories 323kcal 145kcal 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 196mg 9%
Zinc 2.1mg 2.88mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.403mg 7%
Iron 1.03mg 1.48mg 6%
Selenium 17µg 19.5µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.023mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 8mg 4%
Sodium 1112mg 1203mg 4%
Cholesterol 63mg 53mg 3%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 32 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.202mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 226kcal 69kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 69g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 2.98g 1.5g N/A
Carbs 2.98g 1.5g 0%
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Potassium 281mg 287mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 0g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.75mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +402.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.