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Kielbasa vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kielbasa and pork leg

  • Pork leg has less vitamin C.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% more.
  • Kielbasa has 21 times more vitamin C than pork leg. Kielbasa has 14.8mg of vitamin C, while pork leg has 0.7mg.
  • Pork leg is lower in sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index than pork leg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more IronIron +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%

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.
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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2014.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.736mg 61%
Selenium 29.4µg 53%
Sodium 1200mg 47mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.401mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.574mg 29%
Phosphorus 199mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.63µg 26%
Zinc 1.93mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.7mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.685mg 14%
Protein 13.1g 17.43g 9%
Potassium 315mg 9%
Copper 0.065mg 7%
Iron 1.24mg 0.85mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 2.01g 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Fats 17.6g 18.87g 2%
Saturated fat 6.23g 6.54g 1%
Calories 226kcal 245kcal 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Cholesterol 70mg 73mg 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 8.38g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.689mg 0%
Valine 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.659mg 0%

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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +176.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.1%
~equal in Fats ~18.87g
~equal in Water ~62.47g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.54g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.38g

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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 leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.