Chorizo vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and fajita

Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B5, and iron; however, fajita has more phosphorus.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
Chorizo has 6 times more vitamin B1 than fajita. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while fajita has 0.1mg.
Fajita is lower in saturated fat.
Fajita has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen.

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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.

Chorizo

Fajita

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+40.1%
Contains more IronIron	+60.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+148.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65%

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

Fajita

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+270.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%

Contains more FolateFolate

+100%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.779mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.54µg	61%
Saturated fat	14.38g	1.596g	58%
Fats	38.27g	5.73g	50%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.1mg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	2.333g	40%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.37mg	19%
Sodium	1235mg	799mg	19%
Phosphorus	150mg	277mg	18%
Calories	455kcal	135kcal	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.089g	16%
Protein	24.1g	18.56g	11%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.387mg	11%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Iron	1.59mg	0.99mg	8%
Selenium	21.1µg	16.7µg	8%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.726mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.213mg	7%
Copper	0.08mg	0.03mg	6%
Choline	96.7mg	67.8mg	5%
Potassium	398mg	284mg	3%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.779mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	22mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	13mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.066mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0.2µg	1%
Folate	2µg	4µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	73kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	2.23g	N/A
Carbs	1.86g	2.23g	0%
Cholesterol	88mg	88mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.22mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.2mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.452mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.813mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.56mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.857mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.552mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.763mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	0.847mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.68mg	0%
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.01g	N/A