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Chorizo vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and maple sugar different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 191% higher.
  • Maple sugar has less cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than maple sugar (63).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Sugars, maple 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10955%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Iron ~1.61mg

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%
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% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12727.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4504.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 4.422mg 191%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.036g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.2g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 11mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.009mg 52%
Protein 24.1g 0.1g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.064g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.003mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.8µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.04mg 32%
Carbs 1.86g 90.9g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 6.06mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.1g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.013mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.048mg 21%
Choline 96.7mg 2.1mg 17%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Calcium 8mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calories 455kcal 354kcal 5%
Potassium 398mg 274mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 90.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Iron 1.59mg 1.61mg 0%
Sugar 0g 84.87g N/A
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24000%
Contains more FatsFats +19035%
Contains more WaterWater +298.1%
Contains more OtherOther +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4787.1%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3360%
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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.