Italian sausage vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between Italian sausage and bratwurst
- Italian sausage has more vitamin B1, protein, 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
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| 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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
19.12 g
Fats:
27.31 g
Carbs:
4.27 g
Water:
47.13 g
Other:
2.17 g
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% |
~equal in
Fats
~26.34g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.518 g
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% |





