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Almonds vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between almonds and chorizo

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 169% more than chorizo.
  • Almonds contain less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1188.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5347.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +414.6%
~equal in Zinc ~3.41mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.22mg 169%
Copper 1.031mg 0.08mg 106%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.04mg 93%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.3mg 64%
Magnesium 270mg 18mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 3.46g 59%
Sodium 1mg 1235mg 54%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Saturated fat 3.802g 14.38g 48%
Phosphorus 481mg 150mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.63mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 18.4g 33%
Selenium 4.1µg 21.1µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.53mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 3.71mg 1.59mg 27%
Calcium 269mg 8mg 26%
Fats 49.93g 38.27g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 1.12mg 13%
Folate 44µg 2µg 11%
Potassium 733mg 398mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 5.131mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 96.7mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Carbs 21.55g 1.86g 7%
Calories 579kcal 455kcal 6%
Protein 21.15g 24.1g 6%
Zinc 3.12mg 3.41mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.721mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1058.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +622.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.3%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.