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Knackwurst vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between knackwurst and chicken thigh

  • Knackwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, yet chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Knackwurst covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than chicken thigh.
  • Knackwurst contains 10 times more sodium than chicken thigh. While knackwurst contains 930mg of sodium, chicken thigh contains only 95mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 25% 20% 45% 42% 121% 2.7% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
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.
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%
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% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +257.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Sodium 930mg 95mg 36%
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 0.33µg 35%
Saturated fat 10.21g 2.78g 34%
Protein 11.1g 28.18g 34%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 7.12mg 27%
Fats 27.7g 10.3g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 3.82g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.088mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 1.285mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.38mg 16%
Phosphorus 98mg 199mg 14%
Cholesterol 60mg 102mg 14%
Selenium 13.5µg 20.5µg 13%
Iron 0.66mg 1.46mg 10%
Choline 55mg 10%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.79mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.255mg 9%
Vitamin D 44IU 8IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.2µg 5%
Calories 307kcal 218kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 26mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.09mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 2.43g 3%
Potassium 199mg 259mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 1.18g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 1.18g N/A
Calcium 11mg 13mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +168.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +153.9%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.92 g
31% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.