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Brisket vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brisket and knackwurst

  • Brisket is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline, yet knackwurst is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for brisket is 46% higher.
  • Brisket contains 4 times more iron than knackwurst. Brisket contains 2.43mg of iron, while knackwurst contains 0.66mg.
  • Knackwurst contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 18% 25% 20% 45% 42% 121% 2.7% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more IronIron +268.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +303%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 17% 86% 32% 51% 19% 39% 148% 4% 1.5% 30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +479.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Knackwurst DV% diff.
Zinc 6.69mg 1.66mg 46%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 1.18µg 39%
Sodium 48mg 930mg 38%
Protein 28.82g 11.1g 35%
Selenium 27.1µg 13.5µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.342mg 24%
Iron 2.43mg 0.66mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 2.92g 15%
Cholesterol 106mg 60mg 15%
Fats 18.42g 27.7g 14%
Saturated fat 7.305g 10.21g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 12.81g 12%
Phosphorus 175mg 98mg 11%
Choline 109.8mg 55mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 2.734mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.32mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.06mg 4%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.14mg 2%
Calories 289kcal 307kcal 1%
Potassium 232mg 199mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.57mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.314mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
11% 28% 3% 55% 3%
Protein: 11.1 g
Fats: 27.7 g
Carbs: 3.2 g
Water: 55.3 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.6%
Contains more FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +864.3%
~equal in Water ~55.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
39% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/nutrients
  2. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.