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Kielbasa vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kielbasa and amaranth?

  • Kielbasa has less iron and fiber than amaranth.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% higher.
  • Amaranth contains less sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Amaranth grain, cooked 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Amaranth DV% diff.
Sodium 1200mg 6mg 52%
Manganese 0.854mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.23g 28%
Fats 17.6g 1.58g 25%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Phosphorus 148mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 21%
Protein 13.1g 3.8g 19%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 16%
Magnesium 65mg 15%
Iron 1.24mg 2.1mg 11%
Selenium 5.5µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Zinc 0.86mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Folate 22µg 6%
Calories 226kcal 102kcal 6%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Carbs 3.9g 18.69g 5%
Potassium 135mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.235mg 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 16.59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +244.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1013.9%
Contains more OtherOther +341.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.2%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.