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Beans vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and chorizo different?

  • Beans have more fiber; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than beans.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were used in this article.

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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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +448.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +368.9%

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.
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Chorizo
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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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1093.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +214%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.103g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.4g 38.27g 58%
Sodium 1mg 1235mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.63mg 40%
Protein 4.8g 24.1g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.53mg 31%
Selenium 4.5µg 21.1µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 5.131mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.3mg 18%
Calories 105kcal 455kcal 18%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.41mg 18%
Iron 0.29mg 1.59mg 16%
Copper 0.206mg 0.08mg 14%
Choline 30.8mg 96.7mg 12%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Phosphorus 104mg 150mg 7%
Carbs 20.49g 1.86g 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Calcium 50mg 8mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 398mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +1001.6%
Contains more WaterWater +127.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9467.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1911.6%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.