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Kielbasa vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kielbasa and fast food

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while fast food has more iron and fiber.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 38% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more IronIron +146.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Fast food DV% diff.
Sodium 1200mg 331mg 38%
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 26%
Iron 1.24mg 3.06mg 23%
Zinc 2.52mg 23%
Folate 80µg 20%
Phosphorus 134mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Copper 0.121mg 13%
Cholesterol 70mg 33mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 4.835g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Carbs 3.9g 31.5g 9%
Fats 17.6g 12.01g 9%
Saturated fat 6.23g 4.493g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Protein 13.1g 16.52g 7%
Potassium 197mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 1.68g 4%
Calories 226kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +707.7%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.9%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

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

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