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Knackwurst vs. Porterhouse steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between knackwurst and porterhouse steak?

  • Knackwurst is higher in vitamin B1; however, porterhouse steak is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% more.
  • Porterhouse steak contains 14 times less sodium than knackwurst. Knackwurst contains 930mg of sodium, while porterhouse steak contains 65mg.

We used Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.3%
Contains more IronIron +345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +84.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +66%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.314mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Porterhouse steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 2.18µg 42%
Sodium 930mg 65mg 38%
Iron 0.66mg 2.94mg 29%
Protein 11.1g 23.96g 26%
Zinc 1.66mg 4.56mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.099mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 0.69g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.365mg 15%
Phosphorus 98mg 193mg 14%
Fats 27.7g 19.27g 13%
Saturated fat 10.21g 7.271g 13%
Selenium 13.5µg 19.6µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 8.65g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 4.21mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.228mg 7%
Choline 55mg 91.3mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.18mg 3%
Potassium 199mg 299mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Calories 307kcal 276kcal 2%
Cholesterol 60mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 0g N/A
Calcium 11mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 0.314mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.259mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 1.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 1.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 2.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 2.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 1.033mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 1.288mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.775mg 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
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.9%
~equal in Water ~54.66g

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% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.8%

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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. Porterhouse steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169459/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.