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Kielbasa vs. Frankfurter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kielbasa and frankfurter?

  • Kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat, yet frankfurter is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Frankfurter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 24% higher.
  • Frankfurter contains less sodium.

We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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.
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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg

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% 0% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Frankfurter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 58%
Saturated fat 6.23g 10.979g 22%
Phosphorus 152mg 22%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Zinc 2.03mg 18%
Fats 17.6g 28.3g 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.765g 10%
Sodium 1200mg 992mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 12.048g 9%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 9%
Copper 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Calories 226kcal 316kcal 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Protein 13.1g 11.16g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 3%
Folate 10µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1.24mg 1.2mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 3.36g 0%
Net carbs 3.9g 3.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.31g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0%

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
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
~equal in Other ~3.24g

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
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.7%

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.