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Chorizo vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and crouton

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc, while crouton has more folate, iron, selenium, and fiber.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more IronIron +156.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +161.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1938.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.623mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.439mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.51g 59%
Fats 38.27g 6.6g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.026mg 39%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 3.059g 38%
Folate 2µg 132µg 33%
Iron 1.59mg 4.08mg 31%
Selenium 21.1µg 37.5µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Protein 24.1g 11.9g 24%
Carbs 1.86g 73.5g 24%
Sodium 1235mg 698mg 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.89mg 23%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.5mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.273g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.429mg 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 124mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Calcium 8mg 76mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 115mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.439mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.272mg 2%
Calories 455kcal 407kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.623mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +479.8%
Contains more WaterWater +479.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3851.6%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +501.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.