Chorizo vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chorizo and eggs different?
- Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, eggs are richer in copper and choline.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 213% more than chorizo.
- Chorizo has 80 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. Chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- Eggs contain less sodium.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Chorizo, pork, and beef and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7917.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +368.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +203.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 2mg | 213% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 373mg | 95% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 3.267g | 51% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 124mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.066mg | 47% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 10.61g | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 1.11µg | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 4.077g | 36% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 293.8mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.064mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.121mg | 31% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 12.58g | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 1.05mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 30.8µg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.513mg | 16% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 155kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 1.414g | 14% |
| Folate | 2µg | 44µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 126mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 1.398mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 1.19mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 2.2µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 87IU | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 1.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +260.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +351.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
