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Ground turkey vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground turkey and knackwurst

  • Ground turkey is richer in protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet knackwurst is richer in fats and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for protein for ground turkey is 39% higher.
  • Ground turkey contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than knackwurst. Ground turkey contains 1.193mg of vitamin B5, while knackwurst contains 0.32mg.
  • Ground turkey contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Ground turkey, cooked and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 3% 8% 2.2% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 17% 0% 11% 86% 32% 51% 19% 39% 148% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Knackwurst DV% diff.
Sodium 78mg 930mg 37%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 2.734mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.17mg 36%
Saturated fat 2.669g 10.21g 34%
Protein 27.37g 11.1g 33%
Selenium 31.1µg 13.5µg 32%
Fats 10.4g 27.7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 12.81g 23%
Phosphorus 254mg 98mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.342mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.32mg 17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.508g 15%
Zinc 3.11mg 1.66mg 13%
Cholesterol 93mg 60mg 11%
Iron 1.52mg 0.66mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.06mg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.136g 9%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 1.18µg 7%
Calories 203kcal 307kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 44 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.1µg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.14mg 5%
Choline 78.2mg 55mg 4%
Potassium 294mg 199mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.2g 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 3.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 74kcal 277kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 49g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.4 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 0g 3.2g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 2.92g 0%
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.501mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.314mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +146.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +166.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.92g

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.

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