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Knackwurst vs. Turkey leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between knackwurst and turkey leg

  • Knackwurst has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1, while turkey leg has more selenium, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Knackwurst's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Turkey leg contains 13 times less sodium than knackwurst. Knackwurst contains 930mg of sodium, while turkey leg contains 74mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Turkey, all classes, leg, meat, and skin, raw.

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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 15% 5.1% 24% 65% 47% 84% 76% 9.7% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +160.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 19% 49% 55% 65% 78% 49% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.947mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Turkey leg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 10.21g 2.06g 37%
Sodium 930mg 74mg 37%
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 0.39µg 33%
Fats 27.7g 6.72g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 2.06g 27%
Selenium 13.5µg 26.4µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.077mg 22%
Protein 11.1g 19.54g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 1.09mg 15%
Zinc 1.66mg 3.09mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.34mg 13%
Iron 0.66mg 1.72mg 13%
Phosphorus 98mg 177mg 11%
Choline 55mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.142mg 9%
Calories 307kcal 144kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 1.83g 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.211mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Cholesterol 60mg 71mg 4%
Potassium 199mg 273mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 2.947mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.022mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.219mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 0.861mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 0.998mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 1.537mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 1.809mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0.557mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 0.769mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 1.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0.598mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
20% 7% 73%
Protein: 19.54 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.69 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +312.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

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
35% 35% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%

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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. Turkey leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171493/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.