Kielbasa vs. Headcheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and headcheese different?
- Kielbasa is higher than headcheese in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily need for vitamin C, 16% more than headcheese.
- Kielbasa contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than headcheese. Kielbasa contains 2.33g of polyunsaturated fat, while headcheese contains 1.134g.
- Headcheese is lower in saturated fat.
- Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index (28) than headcheese (0).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Headcheese, pork types were 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 | +21% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.6% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.05µg | 44% | |
| Choline | 104.1mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.122mg | 14% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 3.402g | 13% |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 941mg | 11% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 10.9g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 56mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 1.134g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 5.601g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 37IU | 5% | |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.44mg | 3% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 157kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 13.83g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 69mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% |
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:
13.83 g
Fats:
10.9 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
73.84 g
Other:
1.43 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.83g
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
3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.134 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.4% |
