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Chorizo vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and mackerel?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1 and zinc, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 708% higher.
  • Mackerel has 15 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while mackerel has 83mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than mackerel (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +438.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.5%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +850%
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 19µg 708%
Selenium 21.1µg 51.6µg 55%
Sodium 1235mg 83mg 50%
Saturated fat 14.38g 4.176g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.159mg 39%
Fats 38.27g 17.81g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 7.006g 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.94mg 22%
Magnesium 18mg 97mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Phosphorus 150mg 278mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 6.85mg 11%
Calories 455kcal 262kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.412mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.46mg 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 75mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.99mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Protein 24.1g 23.85g 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Potassium 398mg 401mg 0%
Iron 1.59mg 1.57mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.85g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.