Kielbasa

Q: How many calories in link of kielbasa?

About 1287 calories, with roughly 42.9g of protein. link weighs about 396g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

325

cal per 100 g

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= 14.0 oz

Calories

1287

Protein

42.9g

Carbs

14.7g

Fat

117.3g

Protein 13% Carbs 5% Fat 82%

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Kielbasa is 82% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 325 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%

Sugar2.05 g—

Saturated fat9.684 g48%

Cholesterol61 mg20%

Sodium928 mg40%

Potassium217 mg5%

Calcium24 mg2%

Iron0.75 mg4%

Magnesium14 mg3%

Zinc1.29 mg12%

Vitamin C19.1 mg21%

Vitamin E0.42 mg3%

Vitamin A8 mcg1%

Vitamin D0.7 mcg3%

Vitamin B60.1 mg6%

Vitamin B120.68 mcg28%

Folate1 mcg0%

Niacin3.148 mg20%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Beef

15 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal310 Protein11.7 g Fat28.4 g

Pork Sausage

37 fewer calories per 100g · +5g protein.

Cal288 Protein15.4 g Fat24.8 g

Bacon

43 more calories per 100g · +19g protein.

Cal368 Protein29.5 g Fat25.9 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in link of kielbasa?

About 1287 calories, with roughly 42.9g of protein. link weighs about 396g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?

Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.

Is kielbasa actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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