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Cheese vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and chorizo different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than chorizo.
  • Chorizo contains less saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.7%
Contains more IronIron +1035.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
~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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2072.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +486.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Chorizo DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 8mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.63mg 50%
Phosphorus 455mg 150mg 44%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 2µg 38%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.53mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 5.131mg 32%
Sodium 653mg 1235mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 18.4g 23%
Saturated fat 18.867g 14.38g 20%
Iron 0.14mg 1.59mg 18%
Choline 16.5mg 96.7mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.12mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 3.46g 14%
Selenium 28.5µg 21.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.3mg 10%
Potassium 76mg 398mg 9%
Fats 33.31g 38.27g 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 27µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin D 24IU 61IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.5µg 5%
Cholesterol 99mg 88mg 4%
Calories 404kcal 455kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.22mg 3%
Protein 22.87g 24.1g 2%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.41mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g
~equal in Other ~3.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.5%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.