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Chorizo vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and caper

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, caper is higher in copper.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than caper.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Capers, canned.

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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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +895%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1658.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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%
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4048.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1387.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1437.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Caper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.233g 64%
Fats 38.27g 0.86g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.018mg 51%
Sodium 1235mg 2348mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.063g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.36g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.023mg 39%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.2µg 36%
Copper 0.08mg 0.374mg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.652mg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.32mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.027mg 22%
Calories 455kcal 23kcal 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.304g 21%
Phosphorus 150mg 10mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 24.6µg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 6.5mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.139mg 12%
Potassium 398mg 40mg 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Folate 2µg 23µg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.88mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 40mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.078mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 4.89g 1%
Iron 1.59mg 1.67mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +921.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +105.1%

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
Caper
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.