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Chorizo vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and malt?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and iron in chorizo is higher than in malt.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% more.
  • Malt contains 21 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while malt contains 60mg.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than malt (59).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.4%
Contains more IronIron +657.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1881.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1052.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.42µg 66%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.883g 57%
Fats 38.27g 3.29g 54%
Sodium 1235mg 60mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.054mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.827g 44%
Protein 24.1g 3.37g 41%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.046mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.259mg 30%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.4µg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.41mg 27%
Cholesterol 88mg 10mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.208g 22%
Calories 455kcal 85kcal 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.21mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.354mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.184mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 98mg 9%
Phosphorus 150mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Potassium 398mg 172mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.037mg 5%
Carbs 1.86g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.077mg 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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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1063.2%
Contains more OtherOther +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +502.2%
Contains more WaterWater +155.4%

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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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2124.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1563.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.