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Chicken hearts vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken hearts and kielbasa different?

  • Chicken hearts are higher in iron; however, kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for chicken hearts is 59% higher.
  • Chicken hearts contain 2 times more cholesterol than kielbasa. While chicken hearts contain 136mg of cholesterol, kielbasa contains only 70mg.
  • Chicken hearts have a lower glycemic index (0) than kielbasa (28).

Chicken, heart, all classes, raw and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 16% 224% 115% 180% 76% 9.7% 12% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +380.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 11% 3% 0% 0% 38% 168% 92% 154% 83% 911% 0% 54%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +362.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken hearts Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 7.29µg 304%
Zinc 6.59mg 60%
Iron 5.96mg 1.24mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.728mg 56%
Vitamin B5 2.559mg 51%
Sodium 74mg 1200mg 49%
Copper 0.346mg 38%
Vitamin B3 4.883mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.36mg 28%
Phosphorus 177mg 25%
Cholesterol 136mg 70mg 22%
Folate 72µg 18%
Saturated fat 2.66g 6.23g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.37g 8.27g 15%
Fats 9.33g 17.6g 13%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 14.8mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.152mg 13%
Selenium 4.3µg 8%
Protein 15.55g 13.1g 5%
Potassium 176mg 5%
Calories 153kcal 226kcal 4%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Manganese 0.089mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.71g 2.33g 3%
Carbs 0.71g 3.9g 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.71g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.704mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.833mg 0%
Leucine 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 1.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.376mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.696mg 0%
Valine 0.88mg 0%
Histidine 0.408mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 9% 74%
Protein: 15.55 g
Fats: 9.33 g
Carbs: 0.71 g
Water: 73.56 g
Other: 0.85 g
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +88.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +449.3%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 31% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.71 g
37% 49% 14%
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 -57.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.9%

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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. Chicken hearts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171458/nutrients
  2. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.