Every 100 kcal of kielbasa brings 3.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 132nd of the 133 meats in this database and 553rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 12.4 g per 100 g ranks 130th in its group.
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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in kielbasa: 29.7 g of fat per 100 g against 12.4 g of protein, a ratio of 0.4 to 1.
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 21% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of kielbasa
Protein and calories in Kielbasa for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
12.4 g
337 kcal
3 oz grilled (serving used here)
85 g
10.5 g
286 kcal
1 link
367 g
45.5 g
1237 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in kielbasa
The nine essential amino acids in Kielbasa, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
0.914 g
0.78 g
74
lysine
0.832 g
0.71 g
67
valine
0.588 g
0.5 g
47
isoleucine
0.496 g
0.42 g
40
threonine
0.413 g
0.35 g
33
phenylalanine
0.445 g
0.38 g
36
methionine
0.286 g
0.24 g
23
histidine
0.36 g
0.31 g
29
tryptophan
0.124 g
0.11 g
10
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
12.4 g. The 3 oz grilled serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 10.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of kielbasa?
3.7 g. That figure divides its 12.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 337 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in kielbasa complete?
Yes. The protein in kielbasa supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of kielbasa?
About 21%. One 3 oz grilled serving has 10.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #173877 (Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilled), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.