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Kielbasa vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kielbasa and meatball?

  • Kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and monounsaturated fat, yet meatball is richer in fiber, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 28% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than kielbasa.

We used Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Meatballs, meatless 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.
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 78%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 344mg 49%
Sodium 1200mg 550mg 28%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.23g 1.425g 22%
Folate 78µg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 16%
Protein 13.1g 21g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 4.666g 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Zinc 1.8mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 2.188g 15%
Fats 17.6g 9g 13%
Iron 1.24mg 2.16mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Potassium 180mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 8g 1%
Calories 226kcal 197kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +95.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.1%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.3%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.