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Mackerel vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and kielbasa

  • Mackerel has more polyunsaturated fat; however, kielbasa has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for mackerel is 141% higher.
  • Kielbasa has 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than mackerel. Mackerel has 6.21g of polyunsaturated fat, while kielbasa has 2.33g.
  • Kielbasa is lower in sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 Choline Choline 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 Choline Choline 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 1200mg 141%
Selenium 73.4µg 133%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Phosphorus 254mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 2.33g 26%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 21%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 15%
Potassium 520mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Fats 25.1g 17.6g 12%
Protein 18.5g 13.1g 11%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Cholesterol 95mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Calcium 66mg 7%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 7.148g 6.23g 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Calories 305kcal 226kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.24mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.9g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.9g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 8.27g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.619g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +294.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.27g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.