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Meatball vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between meatball and knackwurst

  • Meatball has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, manganese, fiber, and folate; however, knackwurst is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Meatball covers your daily phosphorus needs 20% more than knackwurst.
  • Meatball contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, frozen, Italian style and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +627.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.7%
Contains more IronIron +168.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.3%
~equal in Zinc ~1.66mg

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Knackwurst DV% diff.
Phosphorus 239mg 98mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.342mg 17%
Iron 1.77mg 0.66mg 14%
Saturated fat 7.627g 10.21g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 0.32mg 12%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.021mg 11%
Sodium 666mg 930mg 11%
Folate 36µg 2µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 12.81g 9%
Vitamin B12 1µg 1.18µg 8%
Fats 22.21g 27.7g 8%
Copper 0.123mg 0.06mg 7%
Protein 14.4g 11.1g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.14mg 7%
Calcium 80mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.6µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.1µg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin D 2IU 44IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 2.92g 3%
Potassium 296mg 199mg 3%
Selenium 15.3µg 13.5µg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 3.2g 2%
Cholesterol 66mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 2.734mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Choline 45.2mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.17mg 2%
Calories 286kcal 307kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.57mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Zinc 1.66mg 1.66mg 0%
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.9%
Contains more FatsFats +24.7%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%
~equal in Water ~55.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
39% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.4%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/nutrients
  2. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/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.