Bison meat vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between bison meat and kielbasa

Bison meat has more protein and iron, while kielbasa has more fats, vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 50% higher.
Kielbasa contains 3 times less iron than bison meat. Bison meat contains 3.42mg of iron, while kielbasa contains 1.24mg.
The amount of saturated fat in bison meat is lower.
Bison meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bison meat is 0, while the glycemic index of kielbasa is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bison meat

Kielbasa

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bison meat

Kielbasa

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

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~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.86µg		119%
Selenium	35.5µg		65%
Sodium	57mg	1200mg	50%
Zinc	3.68mg		33%
Protein	28.44g	13.1g	31%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg		31%
Phosphorus	209mg		30%
Iron	3.42mg	1.24mg	27%
Saturated fat	0.91g	6.23g	24%
Fats	2.42g	17.6g	23%
Vitamin B3	3.71mg		23%
Vitamin B2	0.27mg		21%
Choline	114.8mg		21%
Monounsaturated fat	0.95g	8.27g	18%
Vitamin C	0mg	14.8mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.24g	2.33g	14%
Copper	0.107mg		12%
Potassium	361mg		11%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg		8%
Magnesium	26mg		6%
Calories	143kcal	226kcal	4%
Cholesterol	82mg	70mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.36mg		2%
Folate	8µg		2%
Carbs	0g	3.9g	1%
Calcium	8mg		1%
Vitamin K	1.3µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	50kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	70g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	0g	3.9g	N/A
Manganese	0.008mg		0%
Threonine	1.171mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.198mg		0%
Leucine	2.21mg		0%
Lysine	2.219mg		0%
Methionine	0.674mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.065mg		0%
Valine	1.287mg		0%
Histidine	0.754mg		0%