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Chorizo vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and cream cheese?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
  • Cream cheese has 56 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while cream cheese has 0.091mg.
  • Cream cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than cream cheese (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, cream types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.5%
Contains more IronIron +1345.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +582%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%

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.
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 0% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2639.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Cream cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.22µg 74%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.023mg 51%
Sodium 1235mg 314mg 40%
Protein 24.1g 6.15g 36%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.056mg 36%
Vitamin A 0µg 308µg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.091mg 32%
Saturated fat 14.38g 20.213g 27%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.5mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.907g 24%
Selenium 21.1µg 8.6µg 23%
Iron 1.59mg 0.11mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 27.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.483g 13%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.517mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 97mg 9%
Potassium 398mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.018mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 107mg 6%
Fats 38.27g 34.44g 6%
Calories 455kcal 350kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.86mg 4%
Cholesterol 88mg 101mg 4%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 5.52g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.9%
Contains more OtherOther +208.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.8%
Contains more WaterWater +65.2%
~equal in Fats ~34.44g

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.