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Kielbasa vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kielbasa and cheese

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C, iron, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cheese is higher in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 63% more than kielbasa.
  • Cheese has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of kielbasa is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more IronIron +785.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%

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.
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 65%
Saturated fat 6.23g 18.867g 57%
Selenium 28.5µg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 33%
Sodium 1200mg 653mg 24%
Fats 17.6g 33.31g 24%
Protein 13.1g 22.87g 20%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.24mg 0.14mg 14%
Cholesterol 70mg 99mg 10%
Calories 226kcal 404kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 1.421g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Copper 0.03mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 9.246g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 3.9g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more WaterWater +67.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +89.3%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.