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Chorizo vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and shiitake?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3; however, shiitake is richer in fiber, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 53% more.
  • Shiitake contains 42 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
  • Shiitake has less sodium.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475%

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% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +275%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.49g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 9mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.015mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.24g 44%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.7µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.03mg 22%
Calories 455kcal 34kcal 21%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.293mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.41mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.23mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.877mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.5mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.142mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.217mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin D 61IU 18IU 5%
Potassium 398mg 304mg 3%
Folate 2µg 13µg 3%
Carbs 1.86g 6.79g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.056mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +975.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7710.2%
Contains more OtherOther +429.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.1%
Contains more WaterWater +181.8%

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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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.