Meatball vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are meatball and bockwurst different?
- Meatball is richer in phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B12, and fiber, while bockwurst is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Bockwurst covers your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than meatball.
- Meatball contains 2 times more fiber than bockwurst. Meatball contains 2.3g of fiber, while bockwurst contains 1g.
- Meatball is lower in saturated fat.
- Bockwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than meatball (0).
Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +756.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Tryptophan | 153mg | 55% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 70.2µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 5.616mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 0.378mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 10.256g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 13.138g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 169mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.15mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 11.3µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 2.328g | 7% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 25.87g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 0.86µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
| Folate | 36µg | 17µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 0.193mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 2.07mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 666mg | 756mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 2.95g | 2% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 14.03g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 0.891mg | 1% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 301kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 0g | 1% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 270mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 1.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 1.33g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 46.4mg | 0% |
| 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 | 0.21g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +61.4% |
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Protein
~14.03g
~equal in
Water
~54.47g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16000% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2000% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +300% |
