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Kielbasa vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kielbasa and beef

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while beef has more iron.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beef is lower.
  • Beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beef is 0, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Beef
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more IronIron +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%

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%
Beef
Beef
12
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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 175%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 51%
Sodium 1200mg 54mg 50%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Phosphorus 259mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 36%
Zinc 3.7mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 31%
Protein 13.1g 27.55g 29%
Iron 1.24mg 3.04mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.23g 2.595g 17%
Fats 17.6g 6.54g 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 2.734g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.532g 12%
Copper 0.097mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Potassium 352mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 6%
Cholesterol 70mg 85mg 5%
Calories 226kcal 169kcal 3%
Magnesium 14mg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 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
Beef
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +169.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.3%
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Beef
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +202.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +338%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.