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Brotwurst vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brotwurst and pork leg

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12; however, pork leg is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 59% more than pork leg.
  • Brotwurst has 24 times more sodium than pork leg. While brotwurst has 1112mg of sodium, pork leg has only 47mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.9%
~equal in Zinc ~1.93mg

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%
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 2.3% 7.5% 0% 0% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1041.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.63µg 59%
Sodium 1112mg 47mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.736mg 41%
Selenium 17µg 29.4µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.401mg 21%
Saturated fat 9.93g 6.54g 15%
Fats 27.8g 18.87g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.685mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 8.38g 12%
Phosphorus 134mg 199mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.574mg 8%
Protein 14.3g 17.43g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 2.01g 5%
Calories 323kcal 245kcal 4%
Calcium 48mg 5mg 4%
Cholesterol 63mg 73mg 3%
Iron 1.03mg 0.85mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.065mg 2%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.93mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 2.98g 0g 1%
Vitamin D* 11 IU 20 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.5µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 281mg 315mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.023mg 1%
Folate 5µg 7µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.4g 7.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 226kcal 141kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 2.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +194.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.8%

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.1%

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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.