Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 link serving of bratwurst contains 11.6 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 23% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 1 link (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 11.6 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 13.7 g |
| Calories per serving | 283 kcal |
| Protein density | 16% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 23% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #171620 |
A typical 1 link serving of bratwurst contains 11.6 grams of protein (13.7 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 23% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 16% of the calories in bratwurst come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, bratwurst ranks 107th by protein per serving, and 295th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against deli turkey slices, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (deli turkey slices has 12.2 g per 2 slices).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 85 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #171620 - "Bratwurst, pork, cooked" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Bratwurst has 13.7 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 link serving (85 g) provides 11.6 g.
Yes. Bratwurst is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 link serving of bratwurst contains 11.6 g of protein, about 23% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Bratwurst is a good source of protein, and about 16% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against deli turkey slices, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (deli turkey slices has 12.2 g per 2 slices).
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