Chicken meat vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chicken meat and bockwurst

Chicken meat is higher in protein, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B1, and manganese.
Bockwurst covers your daily vitamin K needs 57% more than chicken meat.
Chicken meat contains 2 times more selenium than bockwurst. While chicken meat contains 23.9µg of selenium, bockwurst contains only 11.3µg.
The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.
The glycemic index of chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw.

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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.

Chicken meat

Bockwurst

Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+111.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+755%

~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.07mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~169mg

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.

Chicken meat

Bockwurst

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+186.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2825%
Contains more FolateFolate	+240%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.378mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	2.4µg	70.2µg	57%
Tryptophan	0.305mg	153mg	55%
Sodium	82mg	756mg	29%
Saturated fat	3.79g	10.256g	29%
Protein	27.3g	14.03g	27%
Selenium	23.9µg	11.3µg	23%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.86µg	23%
Fats	13.6g	25.87g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	13.138g	19%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	5.616mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.193mg	11%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.171mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.233mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Copper	0.066mg	0.1mg	4%
Vitamin A	48µg	15µg	4%
Choline	65.9mg	46.4mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	2.328g	4%
Calories	239kcal	301kcal	3%
Calcium	15mg	41mg	3%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.891mg	3%
Folate	5µg	17µg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	93mg	2%
Phosphorus	182mg	169mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.378mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.95g	1%
Magnesium	23mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	223mg	270mg	1%
Iron	1.26mg	1.15mg	1%
Zinc	1.94mg	2.07mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.38mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	88kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	42g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.2	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.95g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.33g	N/A
Threonine	1.128mg	0.613mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.677mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	1.107mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	1.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.333mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.556mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.767mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.513mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.02g	0g	N/A