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Chorizo vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and filo?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, filo is richer in folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Phyllo dough types 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 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +595.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +101.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1090%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.4%

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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1301.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.47g 59%
Fats 38.27g 6g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.03mg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 3.149g 38%
Protein 24.1g 7.1g 34%
Sodium 1235mg 483mg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.49mg 27%
Folate 2µg 88µg 22%
Iron 1.59mg 3.21mg 20%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.476mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.923g 17%
Carbs 1.86g 52.6g 17%
Choline 96.7mg 6.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.302mg 16%
Phosphorus 150mg 75mg 11%
Potassium 398mg 74mg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Calories 455kcal 299kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.541mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.073mg 7%
Selenium 21.1µg 23.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.341mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.101mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.5µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 50.7g N/A
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.159mg 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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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.4%
Contains more FatsFats +537.8%
Contains more OtherOther +130.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2728%
~equal in Water ~32.6g

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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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +484.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.9%
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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.