Kielbasa vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between kielbasa and corned beef
- Kielbasa has more vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat, while corned beef has more iron and monounsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% higher.
- Corned beef contains 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than kielbasa. Kielbasa contains 2.33g of polyunsaturated fat, while corned beef contains 0.67g.
- The amount of sodium in corned beef is lower.
- Corned beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corned beef is 0, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.
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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 | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.9% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.63µg | 68% | |
Selenium | 32.8µg | 60% | |
Zinc | 4.58mg | 42% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.03mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 125mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
Copper | 0.154mg | 17% | |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.17mg | 13% | |
Choline | 69.2mg | 13% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.67g | 11% |
Protein | 13.1g | 18.17g | 10% |
Sodium | 1200mg | 973mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 98mg | 9% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 1.86mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.42mg | 8% | |
Potassium | 145mg | 4% | |
Magnesium | 12mg | 3% | |
Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 9.22g | 2% |
Fats | 17.6g | 18.98g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Calories | 226kcal | 251kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 8mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Carbs | 3.9g | 0.47g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 0.47g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 6.34g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.726mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.827mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.445mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.536mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.473mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.718mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.901mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.58mg | 0% |
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:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +729.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.98g
~equal in
Water
~59.79g
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +247.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.34g