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Knackwurst vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between knackwurst and kielbasa

  • Knackwurst has more polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat; however, kielbasa has more vitamin C and iron.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 20% more.
  • Knackwurst has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than kielbasa. Knackwurst has 12.81g of monounsaturated fat, while kielbasa has 8.27g.
  • Kielbasa is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +87.9%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 29%
Selenium 13.5µg 25%
Saturated fat 10.21g 6.23g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 17%
Fats 27.7g 17.6g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Zinc 1.66mg 15%
Phosphorus 98mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 13%
Sodium 930mg 1200mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 8.27g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 11%
Choline 55mg 10%
Iron 0.66mg 1.24mg 7%
Copper 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 2.33g 4%
Calories 307kcal 226kcal 4%
Protein 11.1g 13.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 3%
Cholesterol 60mg 70mg 3%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 3.9g N/A
Carbs 3.2g 3.9g 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +57.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%

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