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Chorizo vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and true morels different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, true morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 132% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 221 times more saturated fat than true morels. While chorizo contains 14.38g of saturated fat, true morels contain only 0.065g.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +859.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +666%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1367.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Potassium ~411mg

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 0% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +813%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo True morels DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 12.18mg 132%
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.065g 65%
Copper 0.08mg 0.625mg 61%
Fats 38.27g 0.57g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 21mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.069mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.052g 46%
Protein 24.1g 3.12g 42%
Selenium 21.1µg 2.2µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.136mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.587mg 24%
Calories 455kcal 31kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.433g 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin D 61IU 206IU 18%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.252mg 18%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 5.1µg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.44mg 14%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.03mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.205mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 194mg 6%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.3g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 398mg 411mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.6g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +672.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6614%
Contains more OtherOther +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.2%
Contains more WaterWater +181.4%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35284.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.