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Chorizo vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and mung beans different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12; however, mung beans are richer in folate, copper, fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 156% higher.
  • Mung beans have less sodium.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.1%
Contains more IronIron +323.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1076.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2487.5%

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +462.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31150%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.621mg
~equal in Choline ~97.9mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 2µg 625µg 156%
Copper 0.08mg 0.941mg 96%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Fiber 0g 16.3g 65%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.348g 64%
Iron 1.59mg 6.74mg 64%
Fats 38.27g 1.15g 57%
Sodium 1235mg 15mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.161g 46%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.035mg 43%
Magnesium 18mg 189mg 41%
Phosphorus 150mg 367mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Potassium 398mg 1246mg 25%
Selenium 21.1µg 8.2µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.384g 21%
Carbs 1.86g 62.62g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.251mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.91mg 16%
Calcium 8mg 132mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.382mg 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.68mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 9µg 6%
Calories 455kcal 347kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.233mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.621mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Protein 24.1g 23.86g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.6g N/A
Choline 96.7mg 97.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +3227.8%
Contains more WaterWater +251.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3266.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.86g

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +801%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.