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American cheese vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and chorizo

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% more.
  • Chorizo is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12962.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +152.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6651.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +881.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Chorizo DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 8mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 150mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.63mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.53mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 5.131mg 32%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 18.4g 25%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2µg 21%
Sodium 1671mg 1235mg 19%
Saturated fat 18.057g 14.38g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 3.46g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 1.12mg 14%
Iron 0.63mg 1.59mg 12%
Protein 18.13g 24.1g 12%
Choline 36.2mg 96.7mg 11%
Fats 31.79g 38.27g 10%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.41mg 8%
Potassium 132mg 398mg 8%
Vitamin D 23IU 61IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.3mg 5%
Calories 371kcal 455kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.22mg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.08mg 4%
Cholesterol 100mg 88mg 4%
Selenium 20.2µg 21.1µg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 CarbsCarbs +98.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 -20.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169.1%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.