Recipes · German · Grilled Dishes
Bratwurst
One serving has 515 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (94%), selenium (62%), thiamin (42%), niacin (37%), riboflavin (35%) and zinc (34%). Ready in 20 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (180 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, gluten, mustard, pork
Ingredients
- 110 g Bratwurst
- 35 g Bread rolls, hard
- 5 g Mustard
- 25 g Onions, raw
- 5 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Prick the bratwurst lightly and grill or pan-fry over medium heat for 12-15 minutes, turning often, until browned all over and cooked through with no pink inside (74 °C/165 °F).
- Meanwhile, slice the onion and fry it in the oil for 6-8 minutes until soft and golden.
- Warm the bread roll and split it lengthways, or serve the sausage alongside it whole, in the German street-stall style.
- Serve the sausage in or with the roll, topped with the fried onion and a good spoonful of mustard.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 515 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.4 g | |
| Water | 93.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Protein | 19.7 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.77 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.82 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.47 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.78 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.59 g | |
| Valine | 0.91 g | |
| Histidine | 0.57 g | |
| Fat | 37.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 16.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.9 g | |
| Saturated | 11.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.03 g | |
| Cholesterol | 69.3 mg | |
| Calcium | 95 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 31.9 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 195 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 391 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 34.2 µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1,470 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.38 mg | 35% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.2 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.25 mg | 5% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.19 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.9 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.3 µg | 94% |
| Choline | 7.8 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0.25 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.1 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.88 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9.6 µg | 11% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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