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Chorizo vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and eggnog?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B5 than eggnog.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Eggnog has 49 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while eggnog has 0.105mg.
  • Eggnog is lower in sodium.
  • Eggnog has a higher glycemic index (55) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Eggnog 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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.2%
Contains more IronIron +695%
Contains more CopperCopper +515.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +402.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.
Chorizo
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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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Eggnog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.45µg 65%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.591g 54%
Fats 38.27g 4.19g 52%
Sodium 1235mg 54mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.034mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.302g 43%
Protein 24.1g 4.55g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.05mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.105mg 31%
Selenium 21.1µg 4.2µg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.46mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.198g 22%
Calories 455kcal 88kcal 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.417mg 14%
Calcium 8mg 130mg 12%
Cholesterol 88mg 59mg 10%
Choline 96.7mg 52.2mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.19mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Potassium 398mg 165mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.005mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 8.05g 2%
Vitamin D 61IU 49IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 8.05g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.21mg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +429.7%
Contains more FatsFats +813.4%
Contains more OtherOther +485.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.8%
Contains more WaterWater +159.2%

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
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1313.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1647.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.