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Chorizo vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and cheese different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 70% more than chorizo.
  • Chorizo has 87 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Cheese contains less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, cheddar types were used 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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +423.7%
Contains more IronIron +1035.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.1%
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2072.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8596.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +486.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 710mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.029mg 50%
Phosphorus 150mg 455mg 44%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.1µg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.066mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.059mg 32%
Sodium 1235mg 653mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 9.246g 23%
Saturated fat 14.38g 18.867g 20%
Iron 1.59mg 0.14mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 16.5mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.41mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.421g 14%
Selenium 21.1µg 28.5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.428mg 10%
Potassium 398mg 76mg 9%
Fats 38.27g 33.31g 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin D 61IU 24IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.6µg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 99mg 4%
Calories 455kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.71mg 3%
Protein 24.1g 22.87g 2%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.64mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
Cheese
0
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143.5%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.