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Turkey breast vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turkey breast and knackwurst different?

  • Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5; however, knackwurst is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for knackwurst is 41% higher.
  • Turkey breast contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than knackwurst. While turkey breast contains 0.48mg of vitamin B6, knackwurst contains only 0.17mg.
  • Turkey breast has less saturated fat.

Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef are the varieties 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 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
~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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +181%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Knackwurst DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.91g 10.21g 38%
Sodium 59mg 930mg 38%
Fats 7.02g 27.7g 32%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.18µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 12.81g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.342mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.17mg 24%
Protein 21.89g 11.1g 22%
Selenium 22.4µg 13.5µg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 2.734mg 15%
Phosphorus 186mg 98mg 13%
Choline 55mg 10%
Calories 157kcal 307kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 2.92g 8%
Iron 1.2mg 0.66mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.32mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.14mg 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 275mg 199mg 2%
Cholesterol 65mg 60mg 2%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.66mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Calcium 13mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +97.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +294.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +159.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.9%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.