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Frankfurter vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frankfurter and bratwurst

  • Frankfurter contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3 than bratwurst.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for bratwurst is 54% higher.
  • Bratwurst has 2 times less saturated fat than frankfurter. Frankfurter has 10.979g of saturated fat, while bratwurst has 6.08g.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%

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.
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% 14% 0% 4% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5%
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% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 2.67µg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.38mg 30%
Saturated fat 10.979g 6.08g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.213mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 8g 10%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Cholesterol 55mg 78mg 8%
Selenium 10.3µg 14.1µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 3.11mg 7%
Sodium 992mg 848mg 6%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.58g 5%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.47mg 4%
Fats 28.3g 26.34g 3%
Iron 1.2mg 1mg 3%
Copper 0.055mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 152mg 130mg 3%
Protein 11.16g 12.2g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 10µg 4µg 2%
Calories 316kcal 297kcal 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 316mg 283mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.36g 2g N/A
Carbs 3.36g 2g 0%
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68%
~equal in Protein ~12.2g
~equal in Fats ~26.34g
~equal in Water ~56.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.5%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/nutrients
  2. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.