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Kielbasa vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kielbasa and brotwurst different?

  • Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C; however, brotwurst is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for brotwurst is 19% higher.
  • Kielbasa has less saturated fat.

Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link are the varieties 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 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
~equal in Sodium ~1112mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 85%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 21%
Zinc 2.1mg 19%
Phosphorus 134mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.23g 9.93g 17%
Fats 17.6g 27.8g 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 13.34g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Potassium 281mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 323kcal 5%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 4%
Sodium 1200mg 1112mg 4%
Iron 1.24mg 1.03mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.83g 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Protein 13.1g 14.3g 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 63mg 2%
Folate 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 3.9g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 3.9g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0%

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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +58%
~equal in Protein ~14.3g
~equal in Other ~3.62g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.