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Meatball vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and bockwurst different?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and folate, while bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 67% more than bockwurst.
  • Meatball contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than bockwurst. Meatball contains 0.938mg of vitamin B1, while bockwurst contains 0.193mg.
  • Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bockwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 12% 24% 43% 33% 56% 72% 99% 22% 62%
Contains more IronIron +87.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +606%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1312.5%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59%
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 11% 5% 7.6% 0% 48% 54% 105% 53% 87% 108% 176% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +386%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Bockwurst DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.1mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.193mg 62%
Vitamin K 0µg 70.2µg 59%
Tryptophan 153mg 55%
Saturated fat 1.425g 10.256g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.86µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 13.138g 27%
Fats 9g 25.87g 26%
Phosphorus 344mg 169mg 25%
Selenium 0.8µg 11.3µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 5.616mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.328g 16%
Folate 78µg 17µg 15%
Protein 21g 14.03g 14%
Fiber 4.6g 1g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.378mg 14%
Iron 2.16mg 1.15mg 13%
Sodium 550mg 756mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.38mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.891mg 8%
Choline 88.4mg 46.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.171mg 7%
Calories 197kcal 301kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Potassium 180mg 270mg 3%
Carbs 8g 2.95g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 41mg 2%
Zinc 1.8mg 2.07mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.233mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.95g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.33g N/A
Threonine 0.613mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.677mg 0%
Leucine 1.107mg 0%
Lysine 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.333mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.513mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
14% 26% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 14.03 g
Fats: 25.87 g
Carbs: 2.95 g
Water: 54.47 g
Other: 2.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.3%
Contains more FatsFats +187.4%
~equal in Water ~54.47g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
40% 51% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.256 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.328 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Bockwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171619/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.