Kielbasa vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between kielbasa and hamburgers
- Kielbasa has more vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, hamburgers have more iron.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for kielbasa is 34% higher.
- Hamburgers are lower in sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index than kielbasa.
Food types used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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 | +132.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.5% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 60% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 34% | |
Sodium | 1200mg | 414mg | 34% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 26% | |
Iron | 1.24mg | 2.88mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 19% | |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 19% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 18% | |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 16% | |
Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.38g | 13% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 10% | |
Calcium | 102mg | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 9% | |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 47mg | 8% |
Protein | 13.1g | 17.08g | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 5.495g | 7% |
Potassium | 226mg | 7% | |
Carbs | 3.9g | 24.1g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 6.23g | 5.096g | 5% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
Fats | 17.6g | 14.36g | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
Calories | 226kcal | 295kcal | 3% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Net carbs | 3.9g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +22.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +517.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +513.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |