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Knackwurst vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are knackwurst and liver different?

  • Liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc than knackwurst.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for liver is 729% higher.
  • Knackwurst contains 7 times more saturated fat than liver. While knackwurst contains 10.21g of saturated fat, liver contains only 1.41g.

Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more IronIron +2615.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +956.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Calcium ~10mg

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1468.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1391.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1482.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +8050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 18.67µg 729%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Iron 0.66mg 17.92mg 216%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 2.196mg 158%
Cholesterol 60mg 355mg 98%
Selenium 13.5µg 67.5µg 98%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 4.774mg 89%
Copper 0.06mg 0.634mg 64%
Zinc 1.66mg 6.72mg 46%
Saturated fat 10.21g 1.41g 40%
Folate 2µg 163µg 40%
Sodium 930mg 49mg 38%
Fats 27.7g 4.4g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 8.435mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.57mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 0.63g 30%
Protein 11.1g 26.02g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Phosphorus 98mg 241mg 20%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 1.05g 12%
Choline 55mg 10%
Calories 307kcal 165kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.258mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 199mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 3.76g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 3.76g N/A
Calcium 11mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +529.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

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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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1933.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.