Kielbasa vs Bacon
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Kielbasa 337
Bacon 253
Protein (g)
Kielbasa 12.4
Bacon 13.3
Carbs (g)
Kielbasa 5.03
Bacon 4.80
Fat (g)
Kielbasa 29.7
Bacon 20.0
Fiber (g)
Kielbasa 0
Bacon 0
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Bacon, turkey, low sodium — 13.3g vs 12.4g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Bacon, turkey, low sodium — 253 vs 337 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Kielbasa | Bacon | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 337 kcal | 253 kcal | +33% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 49.4 g | 58.9 g | -16% |
| Protein | 12.4 g | 13.3 g | -7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 29.7 g | 20.0 g | +48% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.03 g | 4.80 g | +5% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 9.89 g | 6.67 g | +48% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 12.6 g | 8.57 g | +47% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.275 g | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 73.0 mg | 100 mg | -27% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 14.7 mg | 24.0 mg | -39% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.150 mg | 0.029 mg | +417% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.212 mg | 0.183 mg | +16% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 3.73 mg | 6.22 mg | -40% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.643 mg | 0.616 mg | +4% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.097 mg | 0.401 mg | -76% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0 ug | 6.00 ug | -100% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Choline, total | 41.8 mg | 56.9 mg | -27% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.720 ug | 0.660 ug | +9% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 9.00 ug | 8.00 ug | +13% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.380 mg | 2.70 mg | -86% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.900 ug | 0.200 ug | +350% |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 20.1 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 42.0 mg | 10.0 mg | +320% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.990 mg | 0.720 mg | +37% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 16.0 mg | 19.0 mg | -16% |
| Phosphorus, P | 204 mg | 145 mg | +41% |
| Potassium, K | 306 mg | 156 mg | +96% |
| Sodium, Na | 1062 mg | 900 mg | +18% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.53 mg | 1.61 mg | -5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.056 mg | 0.063 mg | -11% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.057 mg | 0.011 mg | +418% |
| Selenium, Se | 19.8 ug | 19.4 ug | +2% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1410 kj | 1057 kj | +33% |
| Ash | 3.46 g | 2.93 g | +18% |
| Total Sugars | 2.39 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 1.72 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.670 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 0 ug | 6.00 ug | -100% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 0 ug | 6.00 ug | -100% |
| Betaine | 4.00 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 9.00 ug | 8.00 ug | +13% |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin A, IU | 32.0 IU | 25.0 IU | +28% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.330 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 35.0 IU | 10.0 IU | +250% |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.900 ug | 0.200 ug | +350% |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 0 ug | 10.8 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.030 g | 0.010 g | +200% |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.026 g | 0.042 g | -38% |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.393 g | 0.131 g | +200% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.031 g | 0.022 g | +41% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 6.24 g | 4.21 g | +48% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.113 g | 0.035 g | +223% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 3.00 g | 1.80 g | +66% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.052 g | 0.274 g | -81% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.138 g | -91% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.003 g | 0.001 g | +200% |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.037 g | 0.005 g | +640% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.711 g | 0.149 g | +377% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.695 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.091 g | 0.006 g | +1417% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 11.4 g | 8.24 g | +38% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 11.2 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.248 g | 0.168 g | +48% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.080 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.080 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.006 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 5.38 g | 4.28 g | +26% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 4.73 g | 3.10 g | +52% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 4.63 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.056 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.253 g | 1.10 g | -77% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.246 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.007 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3i | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.165 g | 0.007 g | +2257% |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.058 g | 0.005 g | +1060% |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.025 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.033 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.109 g | 0.037 g | +195% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.004 g | 0.004 g | = |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.036 g | 0.008 g | +350% |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.019 g | 0.004 g | +375% |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.007 g | 0.002 g | +250% |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.228 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.016 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.212 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.046 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.047 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.124 g | 0.189 g | -34% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.413 g | 0.653 g | -37% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.496 g | 0.517 g | -4% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.914 g | 1.25 g | -27% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.832 g | 1.48 g | -44% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.286 g | 0.470 g | -39% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.159 g | 0.172 g | -8% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.445 g | 0.587 g | -24% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.350 g | 0.532 g | -34% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.588 g | 0.586 g | = |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.773 g | 1.06 g | -27% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.360 g | 0.487 g | -26% |
| Alanine | 0.771 g | 1.02 g | -25% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.06 g | 1.45 g | -27% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.89 g | 2.46 g | -23% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.849 g | 0.927 g | -8% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.837 g | 1.06 g | -21% |
| Serine | 0.514 g | 0.724 g | -29% |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.117 g | — | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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