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Chorizo vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and chocolate milk

  • Chocolate milk contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron than chorizo.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 70% higher.
  • Chocolate milk contains 41 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate milk contains 0.125mg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate milk is lower.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1010.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.5%

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.
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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% 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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4004.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.33µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.104g 56%
Fats 38.27g 3.39g 54%
Sodium 1235mg 60mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.037mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.99g 44%
Protein 24.1g 3.17g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.04mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.9µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.125mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.41mg 27%
Cholesterol 88mg 12mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.124g 22%
Calories 455kcal 83kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.295mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.24mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.162mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 112mg 10%
Phosphorus 150mg 101mg 7%
Potassium 398mg 167mg 7%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 1.86g 10.34g 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.065mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 61IU 51IU 1%
Magnesium 18mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.54g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +660.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.9%
Contains more OtherOther +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.9%
Contains more WaterWater +158.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1758.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2690.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.