Chorizo vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and edam?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 72% more.
- Edam contains 63 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while edam contains 0.082mg.
- Edam has less sodium.
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, edam types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +261.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +122.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +263.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +45.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9037.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +257.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.3% |
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 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1602.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6157.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +298.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +597.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +527.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +43.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 8mg | 731mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 536mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.037mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.076mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.082mg | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 243µg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 8.125g | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.665g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 1.54µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 812mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.281mg | 17% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 27.8g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 17.572g | 15% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 15.4mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.44mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 14.5µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.389mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 188mg | 6% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 357kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.5µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 20IU | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 16µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.75mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 24.99g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 89mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 1.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +420.3% |
