Knackwurst vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between knackwurst and deer meat

Knackwurst is higher in fats, yet deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
Deer meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 102% more than knackwurst.
Knackwurst contains 16 times more sodium than deer meat. While knackwurst contains 930mg of sodium, deer meat contains only 57mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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.

Knackwurst

Deer meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+118.1%
Contains more IronIron	+543.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+323.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+205.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%

~equal in Manganese ~0.022mg

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.

Knackwurst

Deer meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+302.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+221.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+261.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+206.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.18µg	3.62µg	102%
Iron	0.66mg	4.25mg	45%
Saturated fat	10.21g	1.142g	41%
Fats	27.7g	2.35g	39%
Protein	11.1g	29.9g	38%
Sodium	930mg	57mg	38%
Vitamin B3	2.734mg	8.78mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.614mg	34%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.563mg	33%
Monounsaturated fat	12.81g	0.554g	31%
Phosphorus	98mg	299mg	29%
Copper	0.06mg	0.254mg	22%
Zinc	1.66mg	3.99mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.92g	0.127g	19%
Vitamin B5	0.32mg	0.856mg	11%
Choline	55mg		10%
Cholesterol	60mg	88mg	9%
Calories	307kcal	149kcal	8%
Potassium	199mg	434mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.342mg	0.26mg	7%
Vitamin D*	44 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.1µg		6%
Magnesium	11mg	33mg	5%
Selenium	13.5µg	11µg	5%
Folate	2µg	9µg	2%
Carbs	3.2g	0g	1%
Calcium	11mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	277kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	67g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	0.6	N/A
Net carbs	3.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.57mg	0.62mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.022mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.266mg	0%
Threonine	0.432mg	1.133mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.639mg	1.287mg	0%
Leucine	0.874mg	2.28mg	0%
Lysine	1.01mg	2.434mg	0%
Methionine	0.276mg	0.7mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.501mg	1.133mg	0%
Valine	0.639mg	1.455mg	0%
Histidine	0.314mg	0.895mg	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A