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Chorizo vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and oatmeal

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, oatmeal has more iron and manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +552.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +322%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +274.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1295%

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.
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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 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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1957.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Oatmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.226g 64%
Fats 38.27g 1.36g 57%
Iron 1.59mg 5.96mg 55%
Sodium 1235mg 49mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.391g 45%
Protein 24.1g 2.37g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.26mg 31%
Selenium 21.1µg 5µg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.62mg 25%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.558mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.426g 20%
Calories 455kcal 68kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.29mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 4.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.317mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.025mg 13%
Folate 2µg 44µg 11%
Potassium 398mg 61mg 10%
Phosphorus 150mg 77mg 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 8mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.215mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 1.86g 11.67g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.057mg 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% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2714%
Contains more OtherOther +587.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.4%
Contains more WaterWater +163.8%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4605.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +712.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.