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Chorizo vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and dough different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and choline; however, dough is richer in folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than dough.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) types were used in this article.

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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 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more IronIron +145.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1342.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35.5%

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%
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +6050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.817mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.529g 63%
Fats 38.27g 2.42g 55%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.362g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.107mg 33%
Folate 2µg 123µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Iron 1.59mg 3.91mg 29%
Sodium 1235mg 602mg 28%
Protein 24.1g 10.75g 27%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.577mg 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.04mg 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.855g 17%
Carbs 1.86g 51.88g 17%
Choline 96.7mg 8mg 16%
Selenium 21.1µg 28.6µg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.455mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.427mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 455kcal 272kcal 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.152mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 117mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.71mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 105mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 52mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.817mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1481.4%
Contains more OtherOther +101%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2689.2%
~equal in Water ~33g

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
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4982.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.