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Porterhouse steak vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between porterhouse steak and knackwurst?

  • Porterhouse steak is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, knackwurst is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Porterhouse steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% more.
  • Knackwurst contains 4 times less iron than porterhouse steak. Porterhouse steak contains 2.94mg of iron, while knackwurst contains 0.66mg.
  • Porterhouse steak has less saturated fat.

We used Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef 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 16% 2.1% 26% 110% 43% 124% 83% 8.5% 2% 107%
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 +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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%

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% 3.6% 0% 25% 53% 79% 19% 84% 273% 0% 5.3% 50%
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 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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 19% 55% 2%
Protein: 23.96 g
Fats: 19.27 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.66 g
Other: 2.11 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 +115.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Water ~55.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 52% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.65 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.69 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 -28.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.2%

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