Kielbasa vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between kielbasa and tofu
- Kielbasa has more vitamin C and monounsaturated fat; however, tofu is richer in iron, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than tofu.
- Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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 | +114.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
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 | +7300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 68% | |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 14mg | 52% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 42% | |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 32% | |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 27% | |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 1.261g | 23% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 2.66mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 4.921g | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 1.925g | 16% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 8.72g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 14% | |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 13% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 8% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 17.27g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 237mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 144kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 2.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +101.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +142.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +329.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.2% |
