Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz grilled serving of kielbasa contains 10.5 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 21% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Serving | 3 oz grilled (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 10.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 12.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 286 kcal |
| Protein density | 15% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 21% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173877 |
A typical 3 oz grilled serving of kielbasa contains 10.5 grams of protein (12.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 21% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 15% of the calories in kielbasa come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, kielbasa ranks 109th by protein per serving, and 308th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against pork hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g more protein (pork hot dog has 9.7 g per 1 hot dog).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173877 - "Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Kielbasa has 12.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz grilled serving (85 g) provides 10.5 g.
Yes. Kielbasa is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz grilled serving of kielbasa contains 10.5 g of protein, about 21% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Kielbasa is a good source of protein, and about 15% of its calories come from protein, which makes it more of an energy food than a protein food. Set against pork hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.8 g more protein (pork hot dog has 9.7 g per 1 hot dog).
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