Potato vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between potatoes and kielbasa?
- Potatoes are richer in fiber and vitamin C, yet kielbasa is richer in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% higher.
- Potatoes contain less sodium.
- Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.
We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.1% |
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 | +33.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| 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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 1200mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 6.23g | 28% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 17.6g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 70mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 23% | |
| Protein | 2.05g | 13.1g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 8.27g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 2.33g | 15% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 226kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 7% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 14.8mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 3.9g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 1.24mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 3.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +348.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +539% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19455.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +203.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +413400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5447.6% |