Pastrami vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pastrami and knackwurst
- Pastrami has more zinc, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, knackwurst is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin D.
- Knackwurst covers your daily need for saturated fat, 38% more than pastrami.
- Pastrami has 3 times more iron than knackwurst. While pastrami has 2.22mg of iron, knackwurst has only 0.66mg.
- Knackwurst has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, cured, pastrami 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +54.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +236.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +51.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1000% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +557.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 5.82g | 27.7g | 34% |
Saturated fat | 2.681g | 10.21g | 34% |
Zinc | 4.98mg | 1.66mg | 30% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.87µg | 1.18µg | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.118g | 12.81g | 27% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.342mg | 24% |
Protein | 21.8g | 11.1g | 21% |
Iron | 2.22mg | 0.66mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 2.92g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 175mg | 98mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.26mg | 2.734mg | 10% |
Selenium | 17.7µg | 13.5µg | 8% |
Calories | 147kcal | 307kcal | 8% |
Sodium | 1078mg | 930mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 44IU | 5% |
Choline | 81.6mg | 55mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.1µg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.221mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 60mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.161mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0.36g | 3.2g | 1% |
Folate | 6µg | 2µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.265mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.36g | 3.2g | N/A |
Calcium | 10mg | 11mg | 0% |
Potassium | 210mg | 199mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.1g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.141mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.857mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.976mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.706mg | 0.874mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.812mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.558mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.847mg | 0.501mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.065mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.684mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
21.8 g
Fats:
5.82 g
Carbs:
0.36 g
Water:
69.53 g
Other:
2.49 g
Protein:
11.1 g
Fats:
27.7 g
Carbs:
3.2 g
Water:
55.3 g
Other:
2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +25.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +375.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +788.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.145 g
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 | -73.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +504.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1913.8% |