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Chorizo vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and chowder

  • Chorizo is richer in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat, yet chowder is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 63% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 14 times more monounsaturated fat than chowder. Chorizo contains 18.4g of monounsaturated fat, while chowder contains 1.27g.
  • Chowder contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%

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.
Chorizo
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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 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Chowder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.75g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 53%
Fats 38.27g 6.3g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.27g 43%
Protein 24.1g 3.1g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 41%
Sodium 1235mg 299mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 32%
Zinc 3.41mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 11mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 21%
Iron 1.59mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 99kcal 18%
Potassium 398mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.9g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 7.5g 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +677.4%
Contains more FatsFats +507.5%
Contains more OtherOther +292%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.2%
Contains more WaterWater +157.8%

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
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1348.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.