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Kielbasa vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kielbasa and brisket

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C and polyunsaturated fat; however, brisket is richer in protein and iron.
  • Kielbasa covers your daily sodium needs 50% more than brisket.
  • Brisket contains less sodium.
  • Kielbasa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of brisket is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.
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%
Brisket
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +96%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 10% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Brisket DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 88%
Zinc 6.69mg 61%
Sodium 1200mg 48mg 50%
Selenium 27.1µg 49%
Protein 13.1g 28.82g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 26%
Phosphorus 175mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 22%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.24mg 2.43mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 13%
Cholesterol 70mg 106mg 12%
Copper 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.681g 11%
Potassium 232mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 5%
Saturated fat 6.23g 7.305g 5%
Calories 226kcal 289kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Fats 17.6g 18.42g 1%
Carbs 3.9g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 7.934g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 100kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 3.9g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
~equal in Fats ~18.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~7.934g

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/nutrients
  2. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.