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Chorizo vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and corn raw?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than corn raw.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types in this comparison.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +205.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3416.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.5%

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%
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +469.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +320.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.325g 64%
Fats 38.27g 1.35g 57%
Sodium 1235mg 15mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.432g 45%
Protein 24.1g 3.27g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.155mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.6µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.093mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.46mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.77mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.487g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.055mg 19%
Calories 455kcal 86kcal 18%
Choline 96.7mg 23mg 13%
Iron 1.59mg 0.52mg 13%
Folate 2µg 42µg 10%
Phosphorus 150mg 89mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.717mg 8%
Carbs 1.86g 18.7g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.163mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 270mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.054mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Calcium 8mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +637%
Contains more FatsFats +2734.8%
Contains more OtherOther +522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +905.4%
Contains more WaterWater +138.8%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4159.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.