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Chorizo vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and feta different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, choline, vitamin B12, iron, and selenium; however, feta is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Feta covers your daily need for calcium, 48% more than chorizo.
  • Chorizo has 6 times more choline than feta. Chorizo has 96.7mg of choline, while feta has 15.4mg.
  • Feta contains less sodium.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, feta 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%
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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% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +541.9%
Contains more IronIron +144.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6062.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.7%
~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.
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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Feta DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 493mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.844mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.154mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 4.623g 34%
Phosphorus 150mg 337mg 27%
Fats 38.27g 21.28g 26%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.991mg 26%
Protein 24.1g 14.21g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.591g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 15.4mg 15%
Sodium 1235mg 917mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.69µg 13%
Iron 1.59mg 0.65mg 12%
Selenium 21.1µg 15µg 11%
Calories 455kcal 264kcal 10%
Potassium 398mg 62mg 10%
Folate 2µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin D 61IU 16IU 6%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.88mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.967mg 3%
Saturated fat 14.38g 14.946g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.09g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 89mg 0%
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.7%

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
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +485.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.946g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.