Kielbasa vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between kielbasa and jerky?
- Kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat, yet jerky is richer in iron, fiber, and monounsaturated fat.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for iron is 52% higher.
- Jerky contains less cholesterol.
- Jerky has a lower glycemic index than kielbasa.
We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -42.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +337.1% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 8.11mg | 74% | |
| Phosphorus | 407mg | 58% | |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 5.42mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.99µg | 41% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 33.2g | 40% |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 2081mg | 38% |
| Folate | 134µg | 34% | |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 25% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 10.85g | 21% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Selenium | 10.7µg | 19% | |
| Potassium | 597mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.179mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 13% | |
| Magnesium | 51mg | 12% | |
| Fats | 17.6g | 25.6g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.732mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 410kcal | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 1.011g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 11.305g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 48mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.49mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 11g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 9g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +165.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +182.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +130.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +36.7% |
