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Chorizo vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and neufchâtel cheese

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in vitamin A.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 71% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has 29 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while neufchâtel cheese has 0.022mg.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.8%
Contains more IronIron +1123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +603.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1362.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
~equal in Phosphorus ~138mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.3µg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.022mg 51%
Sodium 1235mg 334mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.041mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 3µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.784g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.21mg 31%
Protein 24.1g 9.15g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Fats 38.27g 22.78g 24%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.82mg 24%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.13mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.97g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.575mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.155mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 117mg 11%
Calories 455kcal 253kcal 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Saturated fat 14.38g 12.79g 7%
Potassium 398mg 152mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.027mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 74mg 5%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 138mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.4%
Contains more FatsFats +68%
Contains more OtherOther +186.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93%
Contains more WaterWater +98.1%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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