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Chinese cuisine vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and chorizo

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% more.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +267.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.1%
Contains more IronIron +43.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.9%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +316.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +180.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 2µg 63%
Saturated fat 0.978g 14.38g 61%
Fats 5.3g 38.27g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.63mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 18.4g 43%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.6µg 41%
Sodium 409mg 1235mg 36%
Protein 7.08g 24.1g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.53mg 28%
Selenium 6.7µg 21.1µg 26%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 5.131mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.3mg 19%
Calories 105kcal 455kcal 18%
Zinc 1.5mg 3.41mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.12mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Choline 34.5mg 96.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 150mg 11%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.46g 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.5µg 7%
Vitamin D 3IU 61IU 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Iron 1.11mg 1.59mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 398mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.22mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.08mg 3%
Carbs 7.29g 1.86g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +291.9%
Contains more WaterWater +147.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240.4%
Contains more FatsFats +622.1%
Contains more OtherOther +159.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1411.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.