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Chorizo vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and hummus?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, hummus is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Hummus, commercial 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 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +711.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1832.5%

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
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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% 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% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +748.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Hummus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.437g 59%
Copper 0.08mg 0.527mg 50%
Fats 38.27g 9.6g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.18mg 38%
Sodium 1235mg 379mg 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 4.039g 36%
Selenium 21.1µg 2.6µg 34%
Protein 24.1g 7.9g 32%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.773mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.582mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.2mg 25%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Folate 2µg 83µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.132mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.064mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 166kcal 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.83mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 71mg 13%
Iron 1.59mg 2.44mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Potassium 398mg 228mg 5%
Phosphorus 150mg 176mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 14.29g 4%
Calcium 8mg 38mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.613g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 8.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.1%
Contains more FatsFats +298.6%
Contains more OtherOther +142%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +668.3%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%

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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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +355.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.613g

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.