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Frankfurter vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between frankfurter and kielbasa?

  • Frankfurter is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Frankfurter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% higher.
  • Kielbasa contains less saturated fat.

We used Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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 CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~1.24mg

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% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
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 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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 58%
Saturated fat 10.979g 6.23g 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 22%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Zinc 2.03mg 18%
Fats 28.3g 17.6g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 2.33g 10%
Sodium 992mg 1200mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 8.27g 9%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 9%
Copper 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Calories 316kcal 226kcal 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Protein 11.16g 13.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.24mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 3.36g 3.9g 0%
Net carbs 3.36g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 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 FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Other ~3.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.6%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.