Kielbasa vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and ground beef different?
- Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, ground beef is richer in iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for kielbasa is 49% higher.
- Ground beef has less sodium.
- Ground beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than kielbasa (28).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +83.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 104% | |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 53% | |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 73mg | 49% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 24% | |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 24% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 23.87g | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.408g | 13% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 2.27mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 10% | |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 241mg | 7% | |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 17.6g | 15.37g | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 7.322g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 6.073g | 1% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 241kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0% | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13.1 g
Fats:
17.6 g
Carbs:
3.9 g
Water:
62 g
Other:
3.4 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.2% |
~equal in
Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.33 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +471.1% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~6.073g
