Chorizo vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chorizo and crab
- Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron; however, crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
- Crab covers your daily copper needs 82% more than chorizo.
- Crab has 72 times less saturated fat than chorizo. Chorizo has 14.38g of saturated fat, while crab has 0.201g.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of crab is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +53.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +218% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1037.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +917.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.3% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2639.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +19.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +736.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +66.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.814mg | 82% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 0.201g | 64% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 0.74g | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 3.33µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.023mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 0.129g | 46% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 42.9µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.156mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 563mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.258g | 21% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 83kcal | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.093mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 2.747mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.5mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 234mg | 12% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 17.88g | 12% |
| Folate | 2µg | 51µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 0IU | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.81mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 80.9mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 97mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.997mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5071.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +150.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14163.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1241.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
