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Kielbasa vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kielbasa and sardines

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and monounsaturated fat; however, sardines have more iron and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 39% more.
  • Sardines are lower in saturated fat.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.4%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 490mg 70%
Sodium 1200mg 307mg 39%
Calcium 382mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 33%
Cholesterol 70mg 142mg 24%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Protein 13.1g 24.62g 23%
Iron 1.24mg 2.92mg 21%
Copper 0.186mg 21%
Saturated fat 6.23g 1.528g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 5.148g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 13%
Zinc 1.31mg 12%
Potassium 397mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 3.869g 11%
Magnesium 39mg 9%
Fats 17.6g 11.45g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 7%
Manganese 0.108mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Folate 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 226kcal 208kcal 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +53.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
~equal in Water ~59.61g

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.9%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.