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Chorizo vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and arugula different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 89% more than chorizo.
  • Arugula contains less cholesterol.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Arugula, raw 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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6933.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +702.5%
~equal in Potassium ~369mg
~equal in Iron ~1.46mg
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg

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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1582.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +532%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 108.6µg 89%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.086g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.66g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 27mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.044mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.049g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.58g 43%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.3µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.073mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.305mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.47mg 27%
Folate 2µg 97µg 24%
Calories 455kcal 25kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.319g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.086mg 16%
Calcium 8mg 160mg 15%
Choline 96.7mg 15.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.437mg 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 52mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 119µg 13%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.321mg 12%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Magnesium 18mg 47mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Iron 1.59mg 1.46mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.43mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 369mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 3.65g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.05g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5698.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.2%
Contains more WaterWater +187.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37451%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.