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Knackwurst vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between knackwurst and ground beef

  • Knackwurst has more vitamin B1; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 55% more than knackwurst.
  • Knackwurst has 13 times more sodium than ground beef. While knackwurst has 930mg of sodium, ground beef has only 73mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +243.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.5%

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 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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +111%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 2.49µg 55%
Zinc 1.66mg 5.84mg 38%
Sodium 930mg 73mg 37%
Protein 11.1g 23.87g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.051mg 24%
Iron 0.66mg 2.27mg 20%
Fats 27.7g 15.37g 19%
Saturated fat 10.21g 6.073g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 0.408g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 7.322g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.311mg 11%
Phosphorus 98mg 166mg 10%
Selenium 13.5µg 19.1µg 10%
Cholesterol 60mg 88mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 4.026mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 2IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 0.512mg 4%
Choline 55mg 73.2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.12mg 3%
Calories 307kcal 241kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.171mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.079mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.009mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 199mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.9µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +80.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115%
~equal in Water ~58.37g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%

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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. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/nutrients
  2. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.