Kielbasa vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and pork belly different?
- Kielbasa is higher in vitamin C and iron; however, pork belly is richer in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pork belly is 66% higher.
- Kielbasa contains 49 times more vitamin C than pork belly. While kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, pork belly contains only 0.3mg.
- Pork belly has less sodium.
- Pork belly has a lower glycemic index (0) than kielbasa (28).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Pork, fresh, belly, raw 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 | +138.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 19.33g | 60% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 53.01g | 54% |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 32mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 24.7g | 41% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.84µg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.396mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.647mg | 29% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 5.65g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.242mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.3mg | 16% |
| Calories | 226kcal | 518kcal | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 15% | |
| Selenium | 8µg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.52mg | 9% |
| Protein | 13.1g | 9.34g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.052mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 185mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.256mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 72mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 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:
9.34 g
Fats:
53.01 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
36.74 g
Other:
0.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +273.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +201.2% |
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
19.33 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.65 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +198.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +142.5% |
