Lamb leg vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb leg and bockwurst?

Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and iron, yet bockwurst is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B1.
Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 68% more.
Lamb leg has 2 times more selenium than bockwurst. While lamb leg has 20.7µg of selenium, bockwurst has only 11.3µg.
The amount of cholesterol in lamb leg is lower.
The glycemic index of lamb leg is lower.

We used Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw types 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 leg

Bockwurst

Contains more IronIron	+44.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13%
Contains more ZincZinc	+60.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+83.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+355.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+755%

~equal in Potassium ~270mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~169mg

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 leg

Bockwurst

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+190.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+11.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+152%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.5µg	0.86µg	68%
Vitamin K		70.2µg	59%
Tryptophan	0.209mg	153mg	55%
Sodium	56mg	756mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.15mg	0.378mg	18%
Selenium	20.7µg	11.3µg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	7g	13.138g	15%
Fats	17.07g	25.87g	14%
Saturated fat	7.43g	10.256g	13%
Zinc	3.32mg	2.07mg	11%
Protein	17.91g	14.03g	8%
Cholesterol	69mg	93mg	8%
Choline		46.4mg	8%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.171mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.35g	2.328g	7%
Iron	1.66mg	1.15mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.13mg	0.193mg	5%
Calories	230kcal	301kcal	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Vitamin B3	6.26mg	5.616mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.891mg	4%
Calcium	9mg	41mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	15µg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.95g	1%
Magnesium	23mg	26mg	1%
Potassium	249mg	270mg	1%
Copper	0.113mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.38mg	1%
Folate	19µg	17µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.8g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	128kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.95g	N/A
Sugar		1.33g	N/A
Phosphorus	170mg	169mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.233mg	0%
Threonine	0.767mg	0.613mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.864mg	0.677mg	0%
Leucine	1.393mg	1.107mg	0%
Lysine	1.582mg	1.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.46mg	0.333mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.729mg	0.556mg	0%
Valine	0.967mg	0.767mg	0%
Histidine	0.567mg	0.513mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%