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Chorizo vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and lemons different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties used 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 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.4%
Contains more IronIron +165%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +837.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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.
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5031%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1796.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.039g 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fats 38.27g 0.3g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.04mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.011g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.1g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.4µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.08mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.1mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.06mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.089g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.02mg 22%
Calories 455kcal 29kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.19mg 19%
Phosphorus 150mg 16mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 5.1mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.6mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 138mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.037mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 9.32g 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Calcium 8mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2090.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12656.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.1%
Contains more WaterWater +179.4%

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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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3787.6%
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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.