Knackwurst vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between knackwurst and flank steak?

Knackwurst is richer in fats and vitamin B1, while flank steak is higher in protein, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B12.
Flank steak's daily need coverage for protein is 39% higher.
Flank steak has 17 times less sodium than knackwurst. Knackwurst has 930mg of sodium, while flank steak has 56mg.

We used Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled 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.

Knackwurst

Flank steak

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+133.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.4%
Contains more IronIron	+163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+195.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+117.8%

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

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+356%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+169.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	930mg	56mg	38%
Protein	11.1g	27.66g	33%
Vitamin B6	0.17mg	0.579mg	31%
Saturated fat	10.21g	3.395g	31%
Fats	27.7g	8.23g	30%
Zinc	1.66mg	4.9mg	29%
Selenium	13.5µg	29.4µg	29%
Vitamin B3	2.734mg	7.363mg	29%
Monounsaturated fat	12.81g	3.317g	24%
Vitamin B1	0.342mg	0.075mg	22%
Vitamin B12	1.18µg	1.63µg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.92g	0.322g	17%
Phosphorus	98mg	210mg	16%
Iron	0.66mg	1.74mg	14%
Choline	55mg	105.4mg	9%
Calories	307kcal	192kcal	6%
Cholesterol	60mg	79mg	6%
Vitamin D*	44 IU		6%
Vitamin D	1.1µg		6%
Vitamin B5	0.32mg	0.545mg	5%
Potassium	199mg	339mg	4%
Magnesium	11mg	23mg	3%
Copper	0.06mg	0.082mg	2%
Folate	2µg	9µg	2%
Carbs	3.2g	0g	1%
Calcium	11mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.57mg	0.38mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.009mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.14mg	0.133mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.6g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	277kcal	69kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	3.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.138mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.432mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.639mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	0.874mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	1.01mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.276mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.501mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	0.639mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.314mg	0.883mg	0%