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Chorizo vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and mandarin oranges?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than mandarin oranges (47).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.8%
Contains more IronIron +960%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.039mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +986.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1264.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +579.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +848%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.039g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.31g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.058mg 48%
Protein 24.1g 0.81g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.06g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.078mg 35%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.07mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.376mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.065g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.036mg 20%
Calories 455kcal 53kcal 20%
Phosphorus 150mg 20mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.216mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.15mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 10.2mg 16%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 398mg 166mg 7%
Carbs 1.86g 13.34g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 37mg 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2875.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12245.2%
Contains more OtherOther +959.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.2%
Contains more WaterWater +167.4%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5223.1%
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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.