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Lamb vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb and kielbasa?

  • Lamb is richer in iron, yet kielbasa is richer in vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 49% higher.
  • Lamb has 2 times more iron than kielbasa. Lamb has 1.88mg of iron, while kielbasa has 1.24mg.
  • Kielbasa contains less saturated fat.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than kielbasa.

We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked types in this comparison.

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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.
Lamb
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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% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Lamb
11
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% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Kielbasa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 106%
Sodium 72mg 1200mg 49%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 42%
Zinc 4.46mg 41%
Phosphorus 188mg 27%
Protein 24.52g 13.1g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 13%
Copper 0.119mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.83g 6.23g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Cholesterol 97mg 70mg 9%
Potassium 310mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.88mg 1.24mg 8%
Folate 18µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 2.33g 5%
Fats 20.94g 17.6g 5%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Calories 294kcal 226kcal 3%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.9g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.82g 8.27g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +314.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.27g

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/nutrients
  2. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.