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Pork shoulder vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork shoulder and knackwurst different?

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5, while knackwurst is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Knackwurst covers your daily need for sodium, 38% more than pork shoulder.
  • Pork shoulder contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than knackwurst. Pork shoulder contains 0.719mg of vitamin B5, while knackwurst contains 0.32mg.
  • Pork shoulder is lower in saturated fat.

Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef types were 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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 +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Choline ~55mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork shoulder Knackwurst DV% diff.
Sodium 65mg 930mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.342mg 35%
Selenium 25.5µg 13.5µg 22%
Saturated fat 6.24g 10.21g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 1.18µg 18%
Fats 17.99g 27.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.17mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 12.81g 12%
Protein 17.18g 11.1g 12%
Phosphorus 182mg 98mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.14mg 10%
Zinc 2.7mg 1.66mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.32mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 2.92g 7%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 2.734mg 7%
Iron 1.05mg 0.66mg 5%
Calories 236kcal 307kcal 4%
Cholesterol 71mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.57mg 3%
Copper 0.084mg 0.06mg 3%
Potassium 302mg 199mg 3%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin D 70IU 44IU 3%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Choline 60.6mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.314mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +54.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +54%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 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 -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%

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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. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.