Turkey breast vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey breast and bockwurst?

Turkey breast is higher in selenium, protein, and vitamin B6, yet bockwurst is higher in fats, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Bockwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
Turkey breast has 2 times more selenium than bockwurst. While turkey breast has 22.4µg of selenium, bockwurst has only 11.3µg.
The amount of cholesterol in turkey breast is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey breast is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Bockwurst

Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+215.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+850%

~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

~equal in Potassium ~270mg

~equal in Iron ~1.15mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~169mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Turkey breast

Bockwurst

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+27%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+232.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+104.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+142.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.616mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K		70.2µg	59%
Tryptophan	0.242mg	153mg	55%
Saturated fat	1.91g	10.256g	38%
Sodium	59mg	756mg	30%
Fats	7.02g	25.87g	29%
Monounsaturated fat	2.66g	13.138g	26%
Selenium	22.4µg	11.3µg	20%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	0.86µg	18%
Protein	21.89g	14.03g	16%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.193mg	11%
Cholesterol	65mg	93mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.233mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.48mg	0.378mg	8%
Choline		46.4mg	8%
Calories	157kcal	301kcal	7%
Manganese	0.018mg	0.171mg	7%
Zinc	1.57mg	2.07mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.621mg	0.891mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.2mg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.66g	2.328g	4%
Calcium	13mg	41mg	3%
Copper	0.074mg	0.1mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.2mg	5.616mg	3%
Folate	7µg	17µg	3%
Phosphorus	186mg	169mg	2%
Carbs	0g	2.95g	1%
Iron	1.2mg	1.15mg	1%
Vitamin A	2µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	4.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	215kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.95g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	26mg	0%
Potassium	275mg	270mg	0%
Sugar		1.33g	N/A
Threonine	0.957mg	0.613mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.099mg	0.677mg	0%
Leucine	1.704mg	1.107mg	0%
Lysine	1.996mg	1.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.616mg	0.333mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.857mg	0.556mg	0%
Valine	1.141mg	0.767mg	0%
Histidine	0.66mg	0.513mg	0%
Fructose		0.01g	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A