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Chorizo vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and leek

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet leek is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than leek.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2010%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%

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.
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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.04g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.3g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 20mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.06mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.004g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.5g 45%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 47µg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 1µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.4mg 30%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.12mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.233mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.166g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.03mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.14mg 20%
Calories 455kcal 61kcal 20%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.481mg 19%
Phosphorus 150mg 35mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 9.5mg 16%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 1.59mg 2.1mg 6%
Potassium 398mg 180mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.92mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 59mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 14.15g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Net carbs 1.86g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1506.7%
Contains more FatsFats +12656.7%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660.8%
Contains more WaterWater +160.6%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +459900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1984.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.