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Cheeseburger vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheeseburgers and chorizo different?

  • Cheeseburgers have more folate, iron, and manganese; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 52% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Cheeseburgers have 35 times more folate than chorizo. Cheeseburgers have 70µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
  • Cheeseburgers contain less cholesterol.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +1387.5%
Contains more IronIron +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +690%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~150mg
~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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +163.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 2µg 52%
Fats 14.72g 38.27g 36%
Saturated fat 6.473g 14.38g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 18.4g 32%
Sodium 515mg 1235mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.63mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.53mg 23%
Folate 70µg 2µg 17%
Cholesterol 43mg 88mg 15%
Protein 16.51g 24.1g 15%
Iron 2.71mg 1.59mg 14%
Choline 28.9mg 96.7mg 12%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.04mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 3.46g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 1.12mg 12%
Calcium 119mg 8mg 11%
Carbs 28.03g 1.86g 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Zinc 2.49mg 3.41mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Calories 308kcal 455kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.5µg 7%
Vitamin D 2IU 61IU 7%
Potassium 196mg 398mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.3mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.08mg 3%
Selenium 19.6µg 21.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 161mg 150mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 5.131mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +1407%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +160%
Contains more OtherOther +85.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.7%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.