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Chorizo vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and mousse

  • Mousse contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, and iron than chorizo.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 64% higher.
  • Mousse contains 35 times less vitamin B3 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mousse is lower.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.3%
Contains more IronIron +189.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3414.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +813.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Mousse DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.47µg 64%
Sodium 1235mg 38mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.045mg 49%
Protein 24.1g 4.14g 40%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.058mg 36%
Fats 38.27g 16g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.027g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.146mg 31%
Selenium 21.1µg 7.4µg 25%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.64mg 25%
Saturated fat 14.38g 9.151g 24%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.879g 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 140mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.55mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.533mg 12%
Calories 455kcal 225kcal 12%
Calcium 8mg 96mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Potassium 398mg 143mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.205mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 117mg 5%
Carbs 1.86g 16.07g 5%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.51mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.075mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.1%
Contains more FatsFats +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +361.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +764%
Contains more WaterWater +97.6%

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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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.