Kielbasa vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between kielbasa and caribou meat?
- Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet caribou meat is higher in iron.
- Caribou meat's daily need coverage for iron is 62% more.
- Kielbasa has 20 times more sodium than caribou meat. While kielbasa has 1200mg of sodium, caribou meat has only 60mg.
- The glycemic index of caribou meat is lower.
We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted types 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 | +397.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
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 | +393.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 6.64µg | 277% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.9mg | 69% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 6.17mg | 62% |
Vitamin B5 | 2.68mg | 54% | |
Sodium | 1200mg | 60mg | 50% |
Zinc | 5.26mg | 48% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.79mg | 36% | |
Protein | 13.1g | 29.77g | 33% |
Phosphorus | 233mg | 33% | |
Copper | 0.263mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.32mg | 25% | |
Selenium | 13.6µg | 25% | |
Choline | 122.6mg | 22% | |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 1.7g | 21% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.25mg | 21% | |
Fats | 17.6g | 4.42g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 1.33g | 17% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 109mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 3mg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.62g | 11% |
Potassium | 310mg | 9% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.087mg | 4% | |
Calories | 226kcal | 167kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.4mg | 3% | |
Calcium | 22mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Folate | 5µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 3.9g | 0g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.458mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 1.273mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 1.347mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 2.457mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 2.697mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 1.324mg | 0% | |
Valine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 1.179mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.06g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.1 g
Fats:
17.6 g
Carbs:
3.9 g
Water:
62 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
29.77 g
Fats:
4.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
62.43 g
Other:
3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats | +298.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.3% |
~equal in
Water
~62.43g
~equal in
Other
~3.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.33 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +521.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.7% |