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Chorizo vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and bananas different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than bananas.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than bananas (48).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Bananas, raw are the varieties 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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +511.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2010%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg

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.
Chorizo
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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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1932.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +671.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.112g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.33g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.031mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.032g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.09g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 1µg 37%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.15mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.665mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.073g 23%
Phosphorus 150mg 22mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 89kcal 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.073mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 9.8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.334mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.367mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.27mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Carbs 1.86g 22.84g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Folate 2µg 20µg 5%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.5µg 1%
Potassium 398mg 358mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 20.24g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 12.23g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2111%
Contains more FatsFats +11497%
Contains more OtherOther +372.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1128%
Contains more WaterWater +135.2%

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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4639.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.