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Chorizo vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and baby food

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 574% higher.
  • Baby food contains less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9062.5%
Contains more IronIron +2887.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
~equal in Potassium ~437mg

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +805.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +576.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2050%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.074mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 47.5mg 574%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 2.717mg 186%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 34.714mg 185%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 2.438mg 151%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Calcium 8mg 733mg 73%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.769g 62%
Sodium 1235mg 3mg 54%
Fats 38.27g 4.4g 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.206g 43%
Phosphorus 150mg 392mg 35%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.08mg 0.334mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.189mg 26%
Protein 24.1g 12.2g 24%
Carbs 1.86g 73.4g 24%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.68mg 23%
Magnesium 18mg 100mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 23.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.697g 12%
Folate 2µg 43µg 10%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.4mg 9%
Selenium 21.1µg 25.9µg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calories 455kcal 379kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.074mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 437mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.5%
Contains more FatsFats +769.8%
Contains more WaterWater +375.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3846.2%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1425.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.