Pork leg vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork leg and bockwurst

Pork leg is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium, yet bockwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork leg is 45% higher.
Pork leg contains 3 times more selenium than bockwurst. Pork leg contains 29.4µg of selenium, while bockwurst contains 11.3µg.
Pork leg contains less cholesterol.
Pork leg has a lower glycemic index than bockwurst.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw.

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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.

Pork leg

Bockwurst

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+160.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+720%
Contains more IronIron	+35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+643.5%

~equal in Zinc ~2.07mg

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.

Pork leg

Bockwurst

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+357.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+36.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.378mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		70.2µg	59%
Tryptophan	0.208mg	153mg	55%
Vitamin B1	0.736mg	0.193mg	45%
Selenium	29.4µg	11.3µg	33%
Sodium	47mg	756mg	31%
Saturated fat	6.54g	10.256g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	8.38g	13.138g	12%
Fats	18.87g	25.87g	11%
Vitamin B12	0.63µg	0.86µg	10%
Choline		46.4mg	8%
Protein	17.43g	14.03g	7%
Cholesterol	73mg	93mg	7%
Vitamin B3	4.574mg	5.616mg	7%
Manganese	0.023mg	0.171mg	6%
Calcium	5mg	41mg	4%
Iron	0.85mg	1.15mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Copper	0.065mg	0.1mg	4%
Phosphorus	199mg	169mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.685mg	0.891mg	4%
Calories	245kcal	301kcal	3%
Vitamin C	0.7mg	3.2mg	3%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.233mg	3%
Folate	7µg	17µg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.401mg	0.378mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.01g	2.328g	2%
Carbs	0g	2.95g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	315mg	270mg	1%
Zinc	1.93mg	2.07mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	141kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.95g	N/A
Sugar		1.33g	N/A
Threonine	0.776mg	0.613mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.787mg	0.677mg	0%
Leucine	1.376mg	1.107mg	0%
Lysine	1.55mg	1.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.444mg	0.333mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.689mg	0.556mg	0%
Valine	0.931mg	0.767mg	0%
Histidine	0.659mg	0.513mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%