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Knackwurst vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between knackwurst and headcheese

  • Knackwurst has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B12; however, headcheese has more iron, choline, and copper.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Knackwurst has 135 times more selenium than headcheese. Knackwurst has 13.5µg of selenium, while headcheese has 0.1µg.
  • Headcheese is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Headcheese, pork.

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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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
~equal in Sodium ~941mg

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% 5% 14% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1387%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +89.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Headcheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.21g 3.402g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.023mg 27%
Fats 27.7g 10.9g 26%
Selenium 13.5µg 0.1µg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 5.601g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 0.44mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 1.134g 12%
Iron 0.66mg 1.5mg 11%
Choline 55mg 104.1mg 9%
Calories 307kcal 157kcal 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.122mg 7%
Zinc 1.66mg 0.97mg 6%
Phosphorus 98mg 56mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 31mg 5%
Protein 11.1g 13.83g 5%
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 1.05µg 5%
Cholesterol 60mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 44IU 37IU 1%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.9µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 0g N/A
Magnesium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sodium 930mg 941mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 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
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
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 g
Contains more FatsFats +154.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.6%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%

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
34% 55% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.