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Flank steak vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between flank steak and knackwurst?

  • Flank steak is richer in vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and iron, while knackwurst is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for sodium is 38% higher.
  • Knackwurst has 3 times less vitamin B6 than flank steak. Flank steak has 0.579mg of vitamin B6, while knackwurst has 0.17mg.
  • Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.

We used Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef types in this comparison.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
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 +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%

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% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +356%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flank steak Knackwurst DV% diff.
Sodium 56mg 930mg 38%
Protein 27.66g 11.1g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.579mg 0.17mg 31%
Saturated fat 3.395g 10.21g 31%
Fats 8.23g 27.7g 30%
Vitamin B3 7.363mg 2.734mg 29%
Selenium 29.4µg 13.5µg 29%
Zinc 4.9mg 1.66mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 3.317g 12.81g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.075mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.18µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2.92g 17%
Phosphorus 210mg 98mg 16%
Iron 1.74mg 0.66mg 14%
Choline 105.4mg 55mg 9%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Cholesterol 79mg 60mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 307kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.32mg 5%
Potassium 339mg 199mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.133mg 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.57mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.182mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.105mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.259mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 2.201mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 2.338mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.72mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.093mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 1.372mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.883mg 0.314mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 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 +149.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16%
Contains more FatsFats +236.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +806.8%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.