Kielbasa vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and caramel different?
- Kielbasa is richer in vitamin C, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while caramel is higher in polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily need for sodium, 42% more than caramel.
- Kielbasa contains 37 times more vitamin C than caramel. Kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while caramel contains 0.4mg.
- Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than kielbasa (28).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Candies, caramels 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.
Contains more IronIron | +785.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3600% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1200mg | 245mg | 42% |
Carbs | 3.9g | 77g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 7mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 20% | |
Protein | 13.1g | 4.6g | 17% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 1.542g | 17% |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 2.476g | 17% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.4mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 114mg | 16% | |
Fats | 17.6g | 8.1g | 15% |
Calcium | 138mg | 14% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 0.14mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 9% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 3.478g | 8% |
Calories | 226kcal | 382kcal | 8% |
Potassium | 214mg | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.44mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 17mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Selenium | 1.8µg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.018mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
Folate | 4µg | 1% | |
Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 77g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 65.5g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +184.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +117.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +629.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1874.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +436.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.3% |