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Chorizo vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and jícama raw

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Yambean (jicama), raw.

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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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +165.3%
Contains more IronIron +165%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2031.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +729.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +611%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.021g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.09g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 4mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.02mg 51%
Protein 24.1g 0.72g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.005g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.042mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.7µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.2mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.16mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.043g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.029mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 38kcal 21%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.135mg 20%
Phosphorus 150mg 18mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 13.6mg 15%
Iron 1.59mg 0.6mg 12%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 150mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.048mg 4%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.46mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 8.82g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3247.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42422.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.2%
Contains more WaterWater +182.8%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7946.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.