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Knackwurst vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between knackwurst and ham

  • Knackwurst has more vitamin B12; however, ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
  • Knackwurst has 2 times more vitamin B12 than ham. Knackwurst has 1.18µg of vitamin B12, while ham has 0.65µg.
  • Ham is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains more IronIron +124.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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%
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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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Ham DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.21g 1.81g 38%
Fats 27.7g 5.53g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.754mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 2.62g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 0.65µg 22%
Protein 11.1g 20.93g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.4mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 0.54g 16%
Phosphorus 98mg 196mg 14%
Sodium 930mg 1203mg 12%
Selenium 13.5µg 19.5µg 11%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.88mg 11%
Iron 0.66mg 1.48mg 10%
Calories 307kcal 145kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 4.023mg 8%
Choline 55mg 85.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.202mg 5%
Potassium 199mg 287mg 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 53mg 2%
Vitamin D 44IU 32IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.25mg 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.079mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.8µg 2%
Carbs 3.2g 1.5g 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 1.5g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.75mg 0%

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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +400.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +61.9%

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
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +388.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +440.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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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. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/nutrients
  2. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.