Mortadella vs. Knackwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mortadella and knackwurst different?

Mortadella is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, protein, vitamin B12, and iron, while knackwurst is higher in vitamin B1.
Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2 11758% more than knackwurst.
Mortadella contains 2 times more iron than knackwurst. Mortadella contains 1.4mg of iron, while knackwurst contains 0.66mg.
Knackwurst is lower in sodium.

Mortadella, beef, pork and Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef types were used in this article.

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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.

Mortadella

Knackwurst

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+63.6%
Contains more IronIron	+112.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+67.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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.

Mortadella

Knackwurst

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+109185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+30.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~1.1µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.734mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B2	153mg	0.14mg	11758%
Vitamin B1	0.119mg	0.342mg	19%
Selenium	22.6µg	13.5µg	17%
Sodium	1246mg	930mg	14%
Vitamin B12	1.48µg	1.18µg	13%
Protein	16.37g	11.1g	11%
Iron	1.4mg	0.66mg	9%
Fats	25.39g	27.7g	4%
Zinc	2.1mg	1.66mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	11.38g	12.81g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.17mg	3%
Choline	72.2mg	55mg	3%
Saturated fat	9.51g	10.21g	3%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.57mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.44mg	0.32mg	2%
Cholesterol	56mg	60mg	1%
Vitamin D	1µg	1.1µg	1%
Calcium	18mg	11mg	1%
Potassium	163mg	199mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.12g	2.92g	1%
Calories	311kcal	307kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	3.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	190kcal	277kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	33g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	3.05g	3.2g	N/A
Carbs	3.05g	3.2g	0%
Vitamin D*	41 IU	44 IU	0%
Magnesium	11mg	11mg	0%
Copper	0.06mg	0.06mg	0%
Phosphorus	97mg	98mg	0%
Manganese	0.03mg	0.021mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.673mg	2.734mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Folate	3µg	2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.152mg	0.138mg	0%
Threonine	0.633mg	0.432mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.708mg	0.639mg	0%
Leucine	1.213mg	0.874mg	0%
Lysine	1.262mg	1.01mg	0%
Methionine	0.394mg	0.276mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.598mg	0.501mg	0%
Valine	0.735mg	0.639mg	0%
Histidine	0.52mg	0.314mg	0%