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Chorizo vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and macadamia

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 178% more than chorizo.
  • Macadamia contains less cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +486.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +962.5%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +845%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10227.5%
~equal in Potassium ~368mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 4.131mg 178%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 58.877g 101%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Copper 0.08mg 0.756mg 75%
Fats 38.27g 75.77g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 5mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 1.195mg 47%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Protein 24.1g 7.91g 32%
Selenium 21.1µg 3.6µg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Magnesium 18mg 130mg 27%
Iron 1.59mg 3.69mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.275mg 20%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.3mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.473mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.502g 13%
Calories 455kcal 718kcal 13%
Saturated fat 14.38g 12.061g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.162mg 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 8mg 85mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.758mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 188mg 5%
Carbs 1.86g 13.82g 4%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 398mg 368mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2241.9%
Contains more OtherOther +243.9%
Contains more FatsFats +98%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +643%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.