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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
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 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.
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Knackwurst 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 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 +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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 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 -39%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.