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Arborio rice vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between arborio rice and chorizo

  • Arborio rice has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Arborio rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked 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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +792.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1430.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +752.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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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 FolateFolate +2850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +798.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arborio rice Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.051g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.19g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 0mg 1235mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.058g 18.4g 46%
Protein 2.36g 24.1g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.164mg 0.63mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.53mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.4mg 3.41mg 27%
Selenium 7.5µg 21.1µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B3 1.493mg 5.131mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.3mg 22%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Phosphorus 33mg 150mg 17%
Calories 130kcal 455kcal 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.04mg 14%
Folate 59µg 2µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 1.12mg 14%
Potassium 26mg 398mg 11%
Carbs 28.73g 1.86g 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Iron 1.46mg 1.59mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Copper 0.072mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 28.73g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 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 +1444.6%
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +921.2%
Contains more FatsFats +20042.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1963.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31624.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6820%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.