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Kielbasa vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kielbasa and chocolate cake

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and monounsaturated fat; however, chocolate cake is higher in fiber.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 38% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 74 times less vitamin C than kielbasa. Kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while chocolate cake contains 0.2mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Sodium 1200mg 315mg 38%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.207mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Carbs 3.9g 53.4g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.2mg 16%
Protein 13.1g 5.3g 16%
Phosphorus 106mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 12%
Manganese 0.28mg 12%
Magnesium 32mg 8%
Folate 27µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 7%
Calories 226kcal 371kcal 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 6.039g 6%
Calcium 60mg 6%
Iron 1.24mg 1.61mg 5%
Potassium 140mg 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 58mg 4%
Fats 17.6g 15.1g 4%
Saturated fat 6.23g 5.43g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.761g 3%
Net carbs 3.9g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +154.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1269.2%

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% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.