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Chorizo vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and matzo?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1, while matzo is higher in selenium, manganese, and iron.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Crackers, matzo, plain 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.9%

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%
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +795.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.291mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.226g 64%
Fats 38.27g 1.4g 57%
Sodium 1235mg 0mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.127g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.115mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 36.9µg 29%
Protein 24.1g 10g 28%
Carbs 1.86g 83.7g 27%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.65mg 27%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.68mg 25%
Iron 1.59mg 3.16mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.387mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.603g 19%
Choline 96.7mg 10.8mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.443mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Phosphorus 150mg 89mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.892mg 8%
Folate 2µg 17µg 4%
Calories 455kcal 395kcal 3%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.291mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.213mg 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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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.6%
Contains more WaterWater +640.7%
Contains more OtherOther +553.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4400%

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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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14388.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +473.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.