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Chorizo vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and dates?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while dates are higher in fiber.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Dates have a higher glycemic index (42) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +55.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1075.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +603.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +555%

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1434.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +68.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Dates DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.032g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.39g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.052mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.036g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.45g 43%
Selenium 21.1µg 3µg 33%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.165mg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.29mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.274mg 24%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 1.86g 75.03g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.019g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.066mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 6.3mg 16%
Copper 0.08mg 0.206mg 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 62mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.589mg 11%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.262mg 10%
Calories 455kcal 282kcal 9%
Potassium 398mg 656mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Iron 1.59mg 1.02mg 7%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +883.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9712.8%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3933.9%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18110.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.