Kielbasa vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and mussels different?
- Kielbasa is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat; however, mussels is richer in iron and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for mussels is 69% higher.
- Kielbasa contains 8 times more monounsaturated fat than mussels. While kielbasa contains 8.27g of monounsaturated fat, mussels contains only 1.014g.
- Mussels has less saturated fat.
- Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index (28) than mussels (50).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 | +441.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.3% |
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
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1000% | |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 6.72mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 41% | |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 369mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 25% | |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 0.85g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 24% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 23.8g | 21% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 4.48g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 1.014g | 18% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 1.212g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 7.39g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 13.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +292.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +715.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |
