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Kielbasa vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kielbasa and steak

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat, while steak has more iron and monounsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in steak is lower.
  • Steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of steak is 0, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 6.34mg 58%
Sodium 1200mg 58mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.149mg 32%
Protein 13.1g 24.85g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 23%
Phosphorus 163mg 23%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.24mg 2.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.896g 10%
Saturated fat 6.23g 8.443g 10%
Copper 0.085mg 9%
Potassium 279mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 78mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 9.171g 2%
Calories 226kcal 271kcal 2%
Fats 17.6g 19.02g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +529.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.7%
~equal in Fats ~19.02g

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
Steak
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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/nutrients

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

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