Chorizo vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and sardines?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin D.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 289% more.
- Sardines contain 9 times less saturated fat than chorizo. Chorizo contains 14.38g of saturated fat, while sardines contain 1.528g.
- Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +160.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4675% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +132.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +226.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +149.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +687.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +28.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +827.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +220% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +347% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +62.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 8.94µg | 289% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 1.528g | 58% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 52.7µg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 490mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.08mg | 46% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 11.45g | 41% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 307mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 3.869g | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.167mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 1.31mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 142mg | 18% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 4.8µg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 2.92mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 193IU | 17% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.186mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 2.04mg | 12% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 208kcal | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 5.148g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.642mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.227mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 75mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.108mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 24.62g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 5.245mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 398mg | 397mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +234.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +375.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.8% |
