Kielbasa vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kielbasa and whey different?
- Kielbasa is higher than whey in vitamin C, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily need for sodium, 50% more than whey.
- Kielbasa contains 212 times more polyunsaturated fat than whey. Kielbasa contains 2.33g of polyunsaturated fat, while whey contains 0.011g.
- Whey is lower in cholesterol.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index (43) than kielbasa (28).
Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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 | +1966.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14700% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 54mg | 50% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 0.36g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 0.23g | 27% |
| Protein | 13.1g | 0.85g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 2mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 0.1g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 0.1mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.011g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.06mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 12% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 27kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 161mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 5.14g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1441.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4788.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +541.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8170% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21081.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
