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Bockwurst
Calories & nutrition facts
pork, veal, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 301 kcal —
- Protein 14 g 28%
- Carbohydrate 2 g 1%
- Fat 26 g 33%
- Saturated fat 10 g 51%
- Fibre 1 g 4%
- Sugars 1.3 g —
- Sodium 756 mg 33%
- Cholesterol 93 mg 31%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 15 µg 2%
- Vitamin C 3.2 mg 4%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.38 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 70.2 µg 59%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.19 mg 16%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.23 mg 18%
- Niacin (B3) 5.6 mg 35%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.89 mg 18%
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg 22%
- Folate (B9) 17 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 0.86 µg 36%
- Choline 46.4 mg 8%
Minerals
- Calcium 41 mg 3%
- Iron 1.2 mg 6%
- Magnesium 26 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 169 mg 14%
- Potassium 270 mg 6%
- Zinc 2.1 mg 19%
- Copper 0.1 mg 11%
- Manganese 0.17 mg 7%
- Selenium 11.3 µg 21%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 301 | 14 g | 2 g | 26 g |
| 1 × sausage | 91 g | 274 | 13 g | 1.8 g | 24 g |
| 2 × sausage | 182 g | 548 | 26 g | 3.5 g | 47 g |
| ½ × sausage | 45.5 g | 137 | 6.4 g | 0.9 g | 12 g |
| 3 × sausage | 273 g | 822 | 38 g | 5.3 g | 71 g |
| 4 × sausage | 364 g | 1096 | 51 g | 7.1 g | 94 g |
Similar foods
- Bockwurst sausagepork/veal, with milk and eggs, raw301 kcal / 100 g
- Poultry bockwurstwith pork137 kcal / 100 g
- Knackwurst knockwurstpork, beef307 kcal / 100 g
- Pork bratwurst sausageraw296 kcal / 100 g
- Pork and veal Viennese sausageraw233 kcal / 100 g
- Braadworst pork sausageraw226 kcal / 100 g
- Knackwurst sausageknockwurst, raw277 kcal / 100 g
- Bierwurstpork sausage229 kcal / 100 g
- Brotwurst sausagepork, beef, with skimmed dry milk324 kcal / 100 g
- Veal braadworst sausageraw217 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Bockwurst
What is bockwurst, and how is it different from bratwurst?
Bockwurst is a smooth, usually pale German sausage traditionally made with veal and pork, seasoned with herbs such as parsley and chives. Bratwurst is generally coarser and often made with pork; recipes for both vary.
How do you cook bockwurst without splitting the skin?
Heat it gently in water just below a simmer for about 10 minutes; boiling can burst the casing. If it is already cooked, you are warming it through rather than cooking it from raw.
Can you eat bockwurst cold, or does it need cooking?
Many bockwursts are sold fully cooked and can be eaten cold if the packaging says they are ready to eat. Otherwise, heat them thoroughly as directed; the name alone does not guarantee that a sausage is cooked.
How should you store bockwurst after opening the pack?
Keep it covered in the fridge and follow the pack’s use-by date and storage instructions. Once opened, use it promptly; freeze it in an airtight wrapping if you will not eat it in time.
What do you serve with bockwurst?
Try it with mustard, a bread roll and sauerkraut, or serve it with potato salad. It also works sliced into lentil soup or a simple sausage-and-vegetable stew.
Is poultry bockwurst lighter than regular bockwurst?
In the supplied figures, poultry bockwurst has 137 kcal and 9.6 g fat per 100 g, compared with 301 kcal and 26 g fat in bockwurst. Its protein is similar: 12.7 g versus 14 g per 100 g.
Is bockwurst high in protein?
A typical sausage portion of 91 g provides 13 g of protein. It also contains 26 g of fat per 100 g, so it is not a lean sausage.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 171619 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
