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Chorizo vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and egg whites

  • Egg whites have less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron than chorizo.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 80% more than egg whites.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.2%
Contains more IronIron +1887.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
~equal in Selenium ~20µg

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%
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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2122.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.09µg 80%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.17g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.004mg 52%
Sodium 1235mg 166mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.005mg 40%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.105mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.03mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Protein 24.1g 10.9g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0g 23%
Calories 455kcal 52kcal 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.19mg 19%
Iron 1.59mg 0.08mg 19%
Phosphorus 150mg 15mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 1.1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.439mg 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 163mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.023mg 6%
Selenium 21.1µg 20µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.73g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 0.73g 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.71g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.1%
Contains more FatsFats +22411.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +522.2%
Contains more WaterWater +174.9%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.