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Chorizo vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and fenugreek different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, and magnesium.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily need for iron, 399% more than chorizo.
  • Fenugreek contains less cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of fenugreek is 0.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +961.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.5%
Contains more IronIron +2008.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2970%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 33.53mg 399%
Copper 0.08mg 1.11mg 114%
Fiber 0g 24.6g 98%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.46g 59%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.228mg 52%
Sodium 1235mg 67mg 51%
Fats 38.27g 6.41g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Magnesium 18mg 191mg 41%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 6.3µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.322mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.64mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 296mg 21%
Carbs 1.86g 58.35g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 176mg 17%
Folate 2µg 57µg 14%
Potassium 398mg 770mg 11%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.5mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calories 455kcal 323kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.366mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Protein 24.1g 23g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 33.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +497%
Contains more WaterWater +260.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3037.1%
~equal in Protein ~23g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.