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Knackwurst vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between knackwurst and cervelat?

  • Knackwurst is richer in vitamin B1, while cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, iron, protein, vitamin B2, selenium, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 180% higher.
  • Cervelat has 2 times less vitamin B1 than knackwurst. Knackwurst has 0.342mg of vitamin B1, while cervelat has 0.15mg.
  • Knackwurst is lower in sodium.

We used Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types in this comparison.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 25% 20% 45% 42% 121% 2.7% 74%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50.4%

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% 17% 0% 11% 86% 32% 51% 19% 39% 148% 4% 1.5%
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 55% 17% 0% 4.4% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Knackwurst Cervelat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.18µg 5.5µg 180%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.6mg 18%
Iron 0.66mg 2.04mg 17%
Sodium 930mg 1300mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.342mg 0.15mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.33mg 15%
Protein 11.1g 17.45g 13%
Selenium 13.5µg 20.3µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.92g 1.2g 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.734mg 4.31mg 10%
Zinc 1.66mg 2.56mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.32mg 6%
Saturated fat 10.21g 11.51g 6%
Cholesterol 60mg 74mg 5%
Fats 27.7g 30.43g 4%
Choline 55mg 78.9mg 4%
Calories 307kcal 362kcal 3%
Potassium 199mg 260mg 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.22mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 277kcal 207kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.2g 3.33g N/A
Carbs 3.2g 3.33g 0%
Vitamin D* 44 IU 44 IU 0%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.1µg 0%
Calcium 11mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.3µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 12.81g 12.97g 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.432mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.639mg 0%
Leucine 0.874mg 0%
Lysine 1.01mg 0%
Methionine 0.276mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.501mg 0%
Valine 0.639mg 0%
Histidine 0.314mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.2%
~equal in Fats ~30.43g
~equal in Carbs ~3.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.21 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.81 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.92 g
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~12.97g

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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. Knackwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173867/nutrients
  2. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.