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Chorizo vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and cumin

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12; however, cumin is higher in iron, manganese, calcium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 810% more than chorizo.
  • Cumin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Spices, cumin seed.

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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%
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +305.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +349.2%
Contains more IronIron +4073.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +983.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8232.5%

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.
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%
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1413.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +237.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.628mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 66.36mg 810%
Manganese 0.04mg 3.333mg 143%
Calcium 8mg 931mg 92%
Copper 0.08mg 0.867mg 87%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Magnesium 18mg 366mg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.535g 58%
Phosphorus 150mg 499mg 50%
Sodium 1235mg 168mg 46%
Fiber 0g 10.5g 42%
Potassium 398mg 1788mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.2µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 38.27g 22.27g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 3.33mg 21%
Carbs 1.86g 44.24g 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.8mg 13%
Protein 24.1g 17.81g 13%
Choline 96.7mg 24.7mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 14.04g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.435mg 7%
Calories 455kcal 375kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.579mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.4µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.327mg 2%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.279g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.628mg 0%
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
Cumin
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18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more WaterWater +295.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2278.5%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

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
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.279g

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.