Meatball vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between meatball and kielbasa?
- Meatball is richer in fiber, iron, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet kielbasa is richer in vitamin C.
- Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% higher.
- Kielbasa contains less sugar.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index than kielbasa.
We used Meatballs, frozen, Italian style 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.5% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% | |
| Phosphorus | 239mg | 34% | |
| Selenium | 15.3µg | 28% | |
| Sodium | 666mg | 1200mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.108mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.924mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 14.8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.202mg | 16% | |
| Zinc | 1.66mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.123mg | 14% | |
| Manganese | 0.282mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.136mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 36µg | 9% | |
| Potassium | 296mg | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.346g | 2.33g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.77mg | 1.24mg | 7% |
| Fats | 22.21g | 17.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.627g | 6.23g | 6% |
| Calories | 286kcal | 226kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 14.4g | 13.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.188g | 8.27g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 70mg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.06g | 3.9g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.76g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 3.47g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | N/A | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~13.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.27g
