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Chorizo vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and baked beans

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and zinc, yet baked beans are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 18 times more cholesterol than baked beans. Chorizo contains 88mg of cholesterol, while baked beans contain 5mg.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than baked beans.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +662.5%
Contains more IronIron +25.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.5%

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%
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +512.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Baked beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.948g 57%
Fats 38.27g 5.15g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.136mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.133g 41%
Protein 24.1g 5.54g 37%
Sodium 1235mg 422mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.09mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.408mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 5mg 28%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.7µg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.73mg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.155mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.049mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.74g 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 155kcal 15%
Folate 2µg 48µg 12%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.255mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.159mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Carbs 1.86g 21.63g 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 109mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 61mg 5%
Iron 1.59mg 1.99mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 358mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 16.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +335%
Contains more FatsFats +643.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1062.9%
Contains more WaterWater +104.6%

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
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +762.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +367.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.