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Chorizo vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and gratin

  • Gratin has less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Chorizo has 10 times more vitamin B1 than gratin. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while gratin has 0.064mg.
  • Gratin is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
Gratin
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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% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +681.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +302.5%
~equal in Potassium ~396mg

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.
Chorizo
10
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +884.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +204.6%
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 FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Fats 38.27g 7.59g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.064mg 47%
Saturated fat 14.38g 4.733g 44%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.149g 41%
Protein 24.1g 5.06g 38%
Sodium 1235mg 433mg 35%
Selenium 21.1µg 2.7µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.174mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.993mg 26%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.69mg 25%
Cholesterol 88mg 23mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.276g 21%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 132kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.387mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.116mg 14%
Iron 1.59mg 0.64mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 119mg 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 113mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.161mg 5%
Carbs 1.86g 11.27g 3%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 9.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 398mg 396mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +376.3%
Contains more FatsFats +404.2%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +505.9%
Contains more WaterWater +132.3%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +756.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1153.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.