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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.
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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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.
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Danish pastry 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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
33% 55% 12%
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

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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