Bison meat vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bison meat and kielbasa
- Bison meat has more iron, while kielbasa has more vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
- Kielbasa contains 3 times less iron than bison meat. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while kielbasa contains 1.24mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
- Bison meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bison meat is 0, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +175.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.86µg | 119% | |
Selenium | 35.5µg | 65% | |
Sodium | 57mg | 1200mg | 50% |
Zinc | 3.68mg | 33% | |
Protein | 28.44g | 13.1g | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
Phosphorus | 209mg | 30% | |
Iron | 3.42mg | 1.24mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 0.91g | 6.23g | 24% |
Fats | 2.42g | 17.6g | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.71mg | 23% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 21% | |
Choline | 114.8mg | 21% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.95g | 8.27g | 18% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 14.8mg | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.24g | 2.33g | 14% |
Copper | 0.107mg | 12% | |
Potassium | 361mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
Magnesium | 26mg | 6% | |
Calories | 143kcal | 226kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 82mg | 70mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 8mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0g | 3.9g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 3.9g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.171mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.198mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.21mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.219mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.674mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.065mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.287mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Protein:
13.1 g
Fats:
17.6 g
Carbs:
3.9 g
Water:
62 g
Other:
3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +117.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +627.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +30.8% |
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Water
~62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +770.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +870.8% |