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Chorizo vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and buttermilk?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron in chorizo is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% more.
  • Buttermilk contains 88 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while buttermilk contains 0.058mg.
  • Buttermilk has less saturated fat.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains more IronIron +3080%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +711.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +955%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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.
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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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8746.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +446.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.22µg 74%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.548g 63%
Fats 38.27g 0.88g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.034mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.254g 45%
Sodium 1235mg 190mg 45%
Protein 24.1g 3.31g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.034mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 2µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.058mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 4mg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.42mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.033g 23%
Calories 455kcal 40kcal 21%
Iron 1.59mg 0.05mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.275mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 17.7mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.154mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 116mg 11%
Phosphorus 150mg 89mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.011mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 1IU 8%
Potassium 398mg 151mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 4.79g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.1mg 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +628.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4248.9%
Contains more OtherOther +340.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.5%
Contains more WaterWater +183%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7144.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10384.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.