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Chorizo vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and nori

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and folate.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 104% more than chorizo.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nori is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Seaweed, laver, raw.

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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 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2370%

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +829.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +7200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.061g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.28g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 48mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.025g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.098mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.988mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.7µg 37%
Protein 24.1g 5.81g 37%
Folate 2µg 146µg 36%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.159mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.47mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.11g 22%
Calories 455kcal 35kcal 21%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.05mg 21%
Copper 0.08mg 0.264mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 10.4mg 16%
Phosphorus 150mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.521mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.446mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Calcium 8mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 2mg 4%
Iron 1.59mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 1.86g 5.11g 1%
Potassium 398mg 356mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.8%
Contains more FatsFats +13567.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.7%
Contains more WaterWater +167%
~equal in Other ~3.77g

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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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3045.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.