Kielbasa vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between kielbasa and elk meat?
- Kielbasa is richer in vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet elk meat is richer in iron.
- Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
- Elk meat contains less sodium.
- Elk meat has a lower glycemic index than kielbasa.
We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.
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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 | +228.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.96µg | 123% | |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 50mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 41% | |
| Copper | 0.349mg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.143mg | 38% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.485mg | 37% | |
| Zinc | 4.12mg | 37% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 30.76g | 35% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 4.07mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.212mg | 24% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 1.342g | 22% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 3.41g | 22% |
| Selenium | 10.5µg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 0.97g | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.161g | 14% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.144mg | 12% | |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 162kcal | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.275mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.236mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.291mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.293mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.513mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.126mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.428mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.948mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +416.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +277.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +752.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1347.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.5% |
