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Kielbasa vs. Ground chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kielbasa and ground chicken?

  • Kielbasa is richer than ground chicken in vitamin C and monounsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% more.
  • The amount of sodium in ground chicken is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground chicken is lower.

We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned types 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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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.
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% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Ground chicken DV% diff.
Sodium 1200mg 75mg 49%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 41%
Phosphorus 234mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 27%
Selenium 14.3µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 21%
Potassium 677mg 20%
Protein 13.1g 23.28g 20%
Zinc 1.92mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Saturated fat 6.23g 3.11g 14%
Cholesterol 70mg 107mg 12%
Choline 59mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 10%
Fats 17.6g 10.92g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 4.879g 8%
Magnesium 28mg 7%
Copper 0.062mg 7%
Iron 1.24mg 0.93mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.08g 2%
Calories 226kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 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
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +286.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
~equal in Water ~64.92g

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
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.