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Chicken wings vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chicken wings and chorizo

  • Chicken wings have more selenium; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than chicken wings.
  • Chicken wings contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat, and skin, cooked, fried, batter 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 11% 6% 12% 48% 21% 38% 52% 42% 7.8% 140%
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 +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24%

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% 11% 0% 0% 27% 35% 99% 43% 69% 31% 0% 14% 0%
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 FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken wings Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 2µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.63mg 44%
Sodium 320mg 1235mg 40%
Saturated fat 5.83g 14.38g 39%
Fats 21.81g 38.27g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.96g 18.4g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.53mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Zinc 1.38mg 3.41mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.3mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.07g 3.46g 11%
Potassium 138mg 398mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.12mg 8%
Protein 19.87g 24.1g 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Selenium 25.7µg 21.1µg 8%
Calories 324kcal 455kcal 7%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin A 34µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 121mg 150mg 4%
Iron 1.29mg 1.59mg 4%
Carbs 10.94g 1.86g 3%
Cholesterol 79mg 88mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.06mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 20mg 8mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 5.265mg 5.131mg 1%
Net carbs 10.64g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.219mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.795mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.941mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.421mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.474mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.499mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.953mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 22% 11% 46%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 10.94 g
Water: 46.21 g
Other: 1.17 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 +488.2%
Contains more WaterWater +45.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +235%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 45% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.96 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.07 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 -59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.4%

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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. Chicken wings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173628/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.