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Italian sausage vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Italian sausage and bratwurst

  • Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron, while bratwurst has more vitamin B12.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% higher.
  • Bratwurst contains 2 times less saturated fat than Italian sausage. Italian sausage contains 10.195g of saturated fat, while bratwurst contains 6.08g.

The food types used in this comparison are Sausage, Italian, pork, cooked and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked.

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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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +43%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56%
~equal in Potassium ~283mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.47mg

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 0.33% 15% 3.3% 5% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +105.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.213mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.3µg 2.67µg 57%
Monounsaturated fat 17.108g 8g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.38mg 20%
Saturated fat 10.195g 6.08g 19%
Protein 19.12g 12.2g 14%
Selenium 22µg 14.1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.518g 1.58g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.2mg 10%
Cholesterol 57mg 78mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.165mg 3.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 170mg 130mg 6%
Vitamin D* 41 IU 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Iron 1.43mg 1mg 5%
Sodium 743mg 848mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Calories 344kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.213mg 2%
Fats 27.31g 26.34g 1%
Carbs 4.27g 2g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 21mg 7mg 1%
Potassium 304mg 283mg 1%
Zinc 2.39mg 2.47mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 243kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2g N/A
Sugar 1.86g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.792mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.731mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.343mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 1.522mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.486mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.804mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.577mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 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 ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.5%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +29.5%
~equal in Fats ~26.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 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 +113.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.4%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.