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Chestnut vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chestnut and chorizo

  • Chestnut has more copper, manganese, and vitamin C; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than chestnut.
  • Chestnut contains less sodium.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chestnut is 54, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +490%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2035%
Contains more ZincZinc +1264%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
~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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +601.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.26g 14.38g 64%
Fats 1.38g 38.27g 57%
Sodium 27mg 1235mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 18.4g 45%
Protein 2g 24.1g 44%
Copper 0.472mg 0.08mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.63mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.04mg 35%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 0.25mg 3.41mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 5.131mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.53mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 3.46g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 1.12mg 16%
Calories 131kcal 455kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.3mg 15%
Potassium 715mg 398mg 9%
Carbs 27.76g 1.86g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 18mg 9%
Folate 38µg 2µg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 150mg 7%
Calcium 46mg 8mg 4%
Iron 1.73mg 1.59mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 1.86g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +1392.5%
Contains more WaterWater +114%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1105%
Contains more FatsFats +2673.2%
Contains more OtherOther +452.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3765.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +534.9%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.