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Kielbasa vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kielbasa and clam

  • Kielbasa has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, clam is higher in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily need for saturated fat, 30% more than clam.
  • Kielbasa has 48 times more monounsaturated fat than clam. While kielbasa has 8.27g of monounsaturated fat, clam has only 0.172g.
  • Clam has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains more IronIron +126.6%
~equal in Sodium ~1202mg

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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 98.89µg 4120%
Selenium 64µg 116%
Copper 0.688mg 76%
Phosphorus 338mg 48%
Manganese 1mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.426mg 33%
Saturated fat 6.23g 0.188g 27%
Zinc 2.73mg 25%
Protein 13.1g 25.55g 25%
Fats 17.6g 1.95g 24%
Vitamin B3 3.354mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 0.172g 20%
Iron 1.24mg 2.81mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Potassium 628mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.552g 12%
Calcium 92mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 22.1mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Calories 226kcal 148kcal 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Cholesterol 70mg 67mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 5.13g 0%
Net carbs 3.9g 5.13g N/A
Sodium 1200mg 1202mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.915mg 0%
Valine 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.104g 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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +802.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
~equal in Water ~63.64g
~equal in Other ~3.73g

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4708.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.