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Kielbasa vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kielbasa and pork bacon

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C; however, pork bacon has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pork bacon is 43% higher.
  • Kielbasa is lower in cholesterol.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index than pork bacon.

Food types used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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 21% 3% 48% 56% 61% 92% 217% 286% 2.9% 322%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%

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% 3.7% 6.4% 0% 87% 58% 199% 62% 71% 145% 0.25% 1.5% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Pork bacon DV% diff.
Selenium 59µg 107%
Phosphorus 506mg 72%
Vitamin B3 10.623mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.16µg 48%
Protein 13.1g 35.73g 45%
Sodium 1200mg 2193mg 43%
Fats 17.6g 43.27g 39%
Saturated fat 6.23g 14.187g 36%
Zinc 3.36mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.348mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 19.065g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.309mg 24%
Choline 119.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.033mg 21%
Copper 0.182mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 4.859g 17%
Calories 226kcal 548kcal 16%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Potassium 539mg 16%
Cholesterol 70mg 107mg 12%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Iron 1.24mg 1.49mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Carbs 3.9g 1.35g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 1.35g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.299mg 0%
Threonine 1.399mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.676mg 0%
Leucine 2.782mg 0%
Lysine 2.964mg 0%
Methionine 0.795mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.417mg 0%
Valine 1.901mg 0%
Histidine 1.343mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g 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
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.9%
Contains more WaterWater +395.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +145.9%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%

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
37% 50% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.187 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.859 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.5%

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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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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