Kielbasa vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and danish pastry different?
- Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C; however, danish pastry is richer in iron and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for kielbasa is 34% higher.
- Kielbasa contains 148 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. While kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, danish pastry contains only 0.1mg.
- Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
- Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index (28) than danish pastry (50).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties used 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 | +45.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.3% |
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 | +14700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 18.9µg | 34% | |
Sodium | 1200mg | 417mg | 34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.26mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 16% | |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.1mg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 23mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 15% | |
Folate | 60µg | 15% | |
Manganese | 0.351mg | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2mg | 13% | |
Carbs | 3.9g | 37.2g | 11% |
Protein | 13.1g | 8g | 10% |
Copper | 0.089mg | 10% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 11.313g | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.2µg | 8% | |
Calories | 226kcal | 374kcal | 7% |
Fats | 17.6g | 21.9g | 7% |
Iron | 1.24mg | 1.8mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.7mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 6.9µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 15mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 35µg | 4% |
Calcium | 35mg | 4% | |
Potassium | 98mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 6.794g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 2.575g | 2% |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 36.2g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Sugar | 0g | 6.95g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.089mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.293mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.644mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.43mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.174mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.412mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 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:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +97.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +126.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +24.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +853.8% |
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
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.794g