Kielbasa vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between kielbasa and yam
- Kielbasa has more iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, yam is higher in fiber.
- Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than yam.
- The glycemic index of yam is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Yam, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +129.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 9mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 6.23g | 0.037g | 28% |
| Fats | 17.6g | 0.17g | 27% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 24% | |
| Protein | 13.1g | 1.53g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 23% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.27g | 0.006g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 20% | |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 17% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.1g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.33g | 0.076g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.24mg | 0.54mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 3.9g | 27.88g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 23µg | 6% | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 118kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 17.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.9g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +756.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10252.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +314.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +614.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +137733.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2965.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |