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Chorizo vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and oats?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, oats are richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 212% more.
  • Oats have less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than oats (59).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Oats 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +575%
Contains more IronIron +196.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12190%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +345.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 4.916mg 212%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Copper 0.08mg 0.626mg 61%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.217g 60%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Phosphorus 150mg 523mg 53%
Fats 38.27g 6.9g 48%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.178g 41%
Iron 1.59mg 4.72mg 39%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Magnesium 18mg 177mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.119mg 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.961mg 26%
Carbs 1.86g 66.27g 21%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Protein 24.1g 16.89g 14%
Folate 2µg 56µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.139mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.763mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.535g 6%
Calcium 8mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.349mg 5%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.97mg 5%
Calories 455kcal 389kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 429mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.405mg 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
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +454.6%
Contains more WaterWater +287.5%
Contains more OtherOther +127.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3462.9%

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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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +744.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.