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Chorizo vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and oyster breaded and fried?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, oyster breaded, and fried is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, and iron.
  • Oyster breaded and fried's daily need coverage for zinc is 761% more.
  • Oyster breaded and fried contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.53mg of vitamin B6, while oyster breaded and fried contains 0.064mg.
  • Oyster breaded and fried has less saturated fat.
  • Oyster breaded and fried has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried 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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +222.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +675%
Contains more IronIron +337.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5267.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2455.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1125%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +681.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 3.41mg 87.13mg 761%
Vitamin B12 2µg 15.63µg 568%
Copper 0.08mg 4.294mg 468%
Selenium 21.1µg 66.5µg 83%
Iron 1.59mg 6.95mg 67%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.197g 51%
Fats 38.27g 12.58g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.15mg 40%
Sodium 1235mg 417mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.064mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 4.702g 34%
Protein 24.1g 8.77g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.65mg 22%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.49mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.27mg 17%
Calories 455kcal 199kcal 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 90µg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.202mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Folate 2µg 31µg 7%
Cholesterol 88mg 71mg 6%
Potassium 398mg 244mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 11.62g 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.313g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 150mg 159mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 11.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.8%
Contains more FatsFats +204.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +524.7%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +291.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.313g

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.