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Cream cheese vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and chorizo?

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
  • Chorizo is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 CalciumCalcium +1112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +1345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +582%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.3%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +255.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2µg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.63mg 51%
Sodium 314mg 1235mg 40%
Protein 6.15g 24.1g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.53mg 36%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 5.131mg 32%
Saturated fat 20.213g 14.38g 27%
Zinc 0.5mg 3.41mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 18.4g 24%
Selenium 8.6µg 21.1µg 23%
Iron 0.11mg 1.59mg 19%
Choline 27.2mg 96.7mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 3.46g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 1.12mg 12%
Calcium 97mg 8mg 9%
Potassium 132mg 398mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.08mg 7%
Phosphorus 107mg 150mg 6%
Fats 34.44g 38.27g 6%
Calories 350kcal 455kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.22mg 4%
Cholesterol 101mg 88mg 4%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 5.52g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 0g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +196.8%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +208.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 -28.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.