Bratwurst sausage

Bratwurst is a seasoned sausage traditionally made from pork or a pork-based meat mixture and commonly grilled, fried, or simmered.

About Bratwurst sausage

Bratwurst is a German-style sausage made from finely or coarsely ground meat, traditionally pork or a pork-based mixture, with seasoning and a stuffed casing. It is commonly served as a main component or in a roll after grilling, frying, simmering, or browning.

Texture ranges from smooth and springy to coarser and more crumbly, while seasoning varies among recipes. The sausage is commonly pale to reddish before cooking and develops a browned exterior when grilled, pan-fried, or roasted.

Bratwurst may be sold raw, par-cooked, smoked, fresh, or fully cooked. Regional and commercial styles differ in meat blend, seasoning, casing, and processing, and cooking changes its exterior colour, firmness, and juiciness.

Ingredient type: compound ingredient

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Bratwurst sausage nutrition & diet

Bratwurst sausage nutritional value

Bratwurst, pork, cooked

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories: 333kcal
Protein: 13.7g
Carbs: 2.9g
Fat: 29.2g

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Record the sausage as sold and distinguish raw, cooked, grilled, fried, or simmered forms. Account for the edible sausage portion, casing, rendered fat, added fillers, seasoning, and any bun, sauce, or cooking liquid served with it.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to pork-based or mixed-meat bratwurst, including casing, raw or cooked state, and preparation method.

Diet considerations

Traditionally animal-derived, commonly pork-based, though recipes may include beef, veal, poultry, dairy, cereal fillers, or other additions. Compatibility changes with meat composition, casing, curing ingredients, coatings, cooking fats, and accompanying bread or sauces; brand and recipe review is necessary.

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Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Typically incompatible
Vegetarian
Typically incompatible
Pescatarian
Typically incompatible
Keto
Not established
Paleo
Not established
Low-carb
Not established
Halal
Typically incompatible
Kosher
Typically incompatible

What these diet assessments mean

Vegan · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Pork. The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative. Recipes and products can differ.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Pork. The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet. Recipes and products can differ.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Pork. The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition. Recipes and products can differ.
Keto · Not established: A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established: The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established: A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Pork. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.
Kosher · Typically incompatible: Recorded common ingredients: Pork. This profile identifies pork or a pork-derived ingredient. Recipes and products can differ.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Bratwurst, pork, cooked ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.