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Chorizo vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2 than chorizo.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +199.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1658.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4564.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +4104.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0mg 53%
Sodium 1235mg 28mg 52%
Protein 24.1g 0.12g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.041mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.2µg 36%
Carbs 1.86g 98.09g 32%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.03mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.11mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0mg 23%
Phosphorus 150mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.132mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 2.3mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.71mg 11%
Potassium 398mg 133mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 8mg 83mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Calories 455kcal 380kcal 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 97.02g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19983.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2276.9%
Contains more OtherOther +771.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5173.7%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.