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Kielbasa vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kielbasa and ground turkey

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and monounsaturated fat; however, ground turkey is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 49% more than ground turkey.
  • Ground turkey contains less sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of ground turkey is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Ground turkey DV% diff.
Selenium 31.1µg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 56%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 49%
Sodium 1200mg 78mg 49%
Phosphorus 254mg 36%
Protein 13.1g 27.37g 29%
Zinc 3.11mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 24%
Copper 0.151mg 17%
Saturated fat 6.23g 2.669g 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 16%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 3.458g 12%
Fats 17.6g 10.4g 11%
Potassium 294mg 9%
Cholesterol 70mg 93mg 8%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 6%
Iron 1.24mg 1.52mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.917g 4%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Folate 7µg 2%
Calories 226kcal 203kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +69.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2025%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.9%
~equal in Water ~62.07g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%

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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 turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.