Lamb vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb and bockwurst different?

Lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and choline, while bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
Lamb covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 70% more than bockwurst.
Lamb contains 2 times more selenium than bockwurst. Lamb contains 26.4µg of selenium, while bockwurst contains 11.3µg.
Lamb is lower in saturated fat.
Bockwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than lamb (0).

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Lamb

Bockwurst

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.8%
Contains more IronIron	+63.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19%
Contains more ZincZinc	+115.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+133.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+141.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+677.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Lamb

Bockwurst

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+196.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+93%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+190.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1426.1%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.86µg	70%
Vitamin K	4.6µg	70.2µg	55%
Tryptophan	0.287mg	153mg	55%
Sodium	72mg	756mg	30%
Selenium	26.4µg	11.3µg	27%
Zinc	4.46mg	2.07mg	22%
Protein	24.52g	14.03g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.378mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.82g	13.138g	11%
Iron	1.88mg	1.15mg	9%
Choline	93.7mg	46.4mg	9%
Fats	20.94g	25.87g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.193mg	8%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	5.616mg	7%
Manganese	0.022mg	0.171mg	6%
Saturated fat	8.83g	10.256g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.66mg	0.891mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.51g	2.328g	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Phosphorus	188mg	169mg	3%
Calcium	17mg	41mg	2%
Copper	0.119mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.38mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.95g	1%
Cholesterol	97mg	93mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	310mg	270mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.233mg	1%
Calories	294kcal	301kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	8.3g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	120kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.95g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU	0 IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.33g	N/A
Folate	18µg	17µg	0%
Threonine	1.05mg	0.613mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.183mg	0.677mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.107mg	0%
Lysine	2.166mg	1.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.629mg	0.333mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.998mg	0.556mg	0%
Valine	1.323mg	0.767mg	0%
Histidine	0.777mg	0.513mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%