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Liverwurst vs. Pork hock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are liverwurst and pork hock different?

  • Liverwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper than pork hock.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liverwurst is 540% higher.
  • Liverwurst contains 179 times more vitamin A than pork hock. While liverwurst contains 13636IU of vitamin A, pork hock contains only 76IU.
  • Pork hock has less saturated fat.
  • Pork hock has a lower glycemic index (0) than liverwurst (28).

Liverwurst spread and Pork, pickled pork hocks are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 5.7% 4.1% 43% 27% 65% 26% 137% 2.9% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.7%
Contains more IronIron +676.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 7.7% 3.4% 0% 20% 16% 21% 21% 15% 64% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17687%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1414.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +757.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2539.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liverwurst Pork hock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0.51µg 540%
Vitamin A 4091µg 23µg 452%
Iron 8.85mg 1.14mg 96%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.068mg 74%
Selenium 58µg 26.3µg 58%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.344mg 52%
Saturated fat 9.925g 3.231g 30%
Phosphorus 230mg 60mg 24%
Fats 25.45g 10.54g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 1.1mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 5.134g 18%
Copper 0.24mg 0.082mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.08mg 16%
Sodium 700mg 1050mg 15%
Protein 12.38g 19.11g 13%
Cholesterol 118mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.064mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 1.198g 8%
Folate 30µg 1µg 7%
Calories 305kcal 171kcal 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.022mg 6%
Potassium 170mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 5.89g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.38mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 22mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.113g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.516mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.325mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.841mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.554mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.211mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.042g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.986g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
19% 11% 68% 2%
Protein: 19.11 g
Fats: 10.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.02 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +141.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
34% 54% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/nutrients
  2. Pork hock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169157/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.