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Headcheese vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Headcheese and Kielbasa different?

  • Kielbasa is higher than Headcheese in Vitamin C, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily need of Vitamin C 16% more than Headcheese.

Headcheese, pork and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey and beef, smoked types were 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 6.4% 4.8% 2.7% 56% 41% 26% 24% 123% 0% 0.55%
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 +21%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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% 0% 5% 27% 5.8% 27% 8.3% 0% 44% 131% 8.5% 1.5% 57%
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 ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 11% 74%
Protein: 13.83 g
Fats: 10.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.84 g
Other: 1.43 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 WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more FatsFats +61.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.8%
~equal in Protein ~13.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 55% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.134 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 -45.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +47.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Headcheese Kielbasa
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Headcheese Kielbasa Opinion
Calories 157kcal 226kcal Kielbasa
Protein 13.83g 13.1g Headcheese
Fats 10.9g 17.6g Kielbasa
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg Kielbasa
Net carbs 0g 3.9g Kielbasa
Carbs 0g 3.9g Kielbasa
Cholesterol 69mg 70mg Headcheese
Vitamin D 37IU Headcheese
Magnesium 9mg Headcheese
Calcium 16mg Headcheese
Potassium 31mg Headcheese
Iron 1.5mg 1.24mg Headcheese
Copper 0.122mg Headcheese
Zinc 0.97mg Headcheese
Phosphorus 56mg Headcheese
Sodium 941mg 1200mg Headcheese
Vitamin E 0.25mg Headcheese
Vitamin D 0.9µg Headcheese
Selenium 0.1µg Headcheese
Vitamin B1 0.023mg Headcheese
Vitamin B2 0.115mg Headcheese
Vitamin B3 0.44mg Headcheese
Vitamin B6 0.19mg Headcheese
Vitamin B12 1.05µg Headcheese
Vitamin K 3.4µg Headcheese
Folate 2µg Headcheese
Choline 104.1mg Headcheese
Saturated Fat 3.402g 6.23g Headcheese
Monounsaturated Fat 5.601g 8.27g Kielbasa
Polyunsaturated fat 1.134g 2.33g Kielbasa

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Headcheese Kielbasa
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Headcheese
4%
Kielbasa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Headcheese
20%
Kielbasa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Headcheese
Headcheese contains less Sodium (difference - 259mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.828g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Headcheese
Headcheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Headcheese
Headcheese is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Headcheese
Headcheese is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Headcheese
Headcheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Headcheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171630/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.