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Headcheese vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between headcheese and knackwurst

  • Headcheese has more iron, choline, copper, and protein; however, knackwurst has more vitamin B1, fats, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Headcheese has 2 times more iron than knackwurst. Headcheese has 1.5mg of iron, while knackwurst has 0.66mg.
  • Headcheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Headcheese, pork and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13400%
~equal in Sodium ~930mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 14% 0% 5% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 17% 0% 11% 86% 32% 51% 19% 39% 148% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1387%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Knackwurst DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.402g 10.21g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.342mg 27%
Fats 10.9g 27.7g 26%
Selenium 0.1µg 13.5µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 5.601g 12.81g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.44mg 2.734mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.92g 12%
Iron 1.5mg 0.66mg 11%
Choline 104.1mg 55mg 9%
Calories 157kcal 307kcal 8%
Copper 0.122mg 0.06mg 7%
Zinc 0.97mg 1.66mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 6%
Protein 13.83g 11.1g 5%
Potassium 31mg 199mg 5%
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 1.18µg 5%
Cholesterol 69mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Vitamin D* 37 IU 44 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.1µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 8.8g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 114kcal 277kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 64g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sodium 941mg 930mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 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 +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more FatsFats +154.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 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 +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.5%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.