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Chorizo vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and carrots

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than chorizo.
  • Carrots have less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of carrots is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Carrots, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more IronIron +430%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1320.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%

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.
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +422%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +998.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +725%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.037g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.24g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 69mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.066mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.014g 46%
Protein 24.1g 0.93g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.138mg 30%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.24mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.983mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.117g 22%
Calories 455kcal 41kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.058mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.273mg 17%
Phosphorus 150mg 35mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 8.8mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.3mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 13.2µg 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.045mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.143mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 1.86g 9.58g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.66mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 320mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.04mg 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2491.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15845.8%
Contains more OtherOther +308.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.1%
Contains more WaterWater +177.2%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2857.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.