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Kielbasa vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kielbasa and flax seeds

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C; however, flax seeds have more fiber, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for flax seeds is 109% higher.

Food types used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more IronIron +362.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%

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% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 28.73g 176%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 137%
Copper 1.22mg 136%
Fiber 0g 27.3g 109%
Manganese 2.482mg 108%
Magnesium 392mg 93%
Phosphorus 642mg 92%
Iron 1.24mg 5.73mg 56%
Sodium 1200mg 30mg 51%
Selenium 25.4µg 46%
Zinc 4.34mg 39%
Fats 17.6g 42.16g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 36%
Calcium 255mg 26%
Potassium 813mg 24%
Cholesterol 70mg 0mg 23%
Folate 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 19%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.6mg 16%
Calories 226kcal 534kcal 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.23g 3.663g 12%
Protein 13.1g 18.29g 10%
Carbs 3.9g 28.88g 8%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 7.527g 2%
Net carbs 3.9g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +790.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +139.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640.5%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1133%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.527g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.