Kielbasa vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between kielbasa and knackwurst
- Kielbasa has more vitamin C and iron; however, knackwurst has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 20% more.
- Knackwurst is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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 IronIron | +87.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.18µg | 49% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.342mg | 29% | |
Selenium | 13.5µg | 25% | |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 10.21g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.734mg | 17% | |
Fats | 17.6g | 27.7g | 16% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
Zinc | 1.66mg | 15% | |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17mg | 13% | |
Sodium | 1200mg | 930mg | 12% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 12.81g | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 11% | |
Choline | 55mg | 10% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.06mg | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.32mg | 6% | |
Potassium | 199mg | 6% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 2.92g | 4% |
Calories | 226kcal | 307kcal | 4% |
Protein | 13.1g | 11.1g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 11mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 60mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 11mg | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 3.2g | N/A |
Carbs | 3.9g | 3.2g | 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
Protein:
13.1 g
Fats:
17.6 g
Carbs:
3.9 g
Water:
62 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
11.1 g
Fats:
27.7 g
Carbs:
3.2 g
Water:
55.3 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +57.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.33 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 | -39% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.3% |