Chorizo vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chorizo and cottage cheese
- Cottage cheese contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron than chorizo.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
- Cottage cheese contains 52 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while cottage cheese contains 0.099mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
- Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +282.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2171.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +175.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +752.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +117.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +937.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5082.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1052.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +365.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +425.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 0.43µg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 1.718g | 58% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 4.3g | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.027mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 0.778g | 44% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 364mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.046mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.099mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 0.4mg | 27% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 11.12g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 17mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.123g | 22% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 9.7µg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.07mg | 19% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 98kcal | 18% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.557mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 3IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.1µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.029mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Folate | 2µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.002mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 159mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +116.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +790% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +81.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +150.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2265% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2713% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |
