Chicken thigh vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chicken thigh and knackwurst
- Chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and selenium, yet knackwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
- Knackwurst covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than chicken thigh.
- Chicken thigh contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than knackwurst. While chicken thigh contains 1.285mg of vitamin B5, knackwurst contains only 0.32mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in knackwurst is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +136.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +160.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +301.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +288.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +257.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 95mg | 930mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33µg | 1.18µg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 2.78g | 10.21g | 34% |
| Protein | 28.18g | 11.1g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.12mg | 2.734mg | 27% |
| Fats | 10.3g | 27.7g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.82g | 12.81g | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.088mg | 0.342mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.285mg | 0.32mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.17mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 98mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 60mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 20.5µg | 13.5µg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 0.66mg | 10% |
| Choline | 55mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 2.79mg | 1.66mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.255mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 44IU | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.1µg | 5% |
| Calories | 218kcal | 307kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.43g | 2.92g | 3% |
| Potassium | 259mg | 199mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.18g | 3.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 13mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.329mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.188mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.486mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.384mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.778mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.121mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.397mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.874mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.05g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.18 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
1.18 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
1.03 g
Protein:
11.1 g
Fats:
27.7 g
Carbs:
3.2 g
Water:
55.3 g
Other:
2.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +168.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +171.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +162.1% |
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Water
~55.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.43 g
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 | -72.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.2% |
