Shrimp vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shrimp and kielbasa
- Shrimp has less iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 47% more than shrimp.
- Kielbasa contains 3 times less cholesterol than shrimp. Shrimp contains 189mg of cholesterol, while kielbasa contains 70mg.
- The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.
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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 | -90.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +143.1% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 111mg | 1200mg | 47% |
Copper | 0.379mg | 42% | |
Cholesterol | 189mg | 70mg | 40% |
Phosphorus | 237mg | 34% | |
Saturated fat | 0.056g | 6.23g | 28% |
Fats | 0.28g | 17.6g | 27% |
Protein | 23.98g | 13.1g | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.048g | 8.27g | 21% |
Vitamin C | 14.8mg | 16% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.079g | 2.33g | 15% |
Zinc | 1.64mg | 15% | |
Magnesium | 39mg | 9% | |
Iron | 0.51mg | 1.24mg | 9% |
Potassium | 259mg | 8% | |
Calcium | 70mg | 7% | |
Calories | 99kcal | 226kcal | 6% |
Manganese | 0.033mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 0.2g | 3.9g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.2g | 3.9g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +83.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6185.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1850% |
Contains more OtherOther | +181% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17129.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2849.4% |