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Chorizo vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and scallion

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, scallion is richer in vitamin K.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin K needs 171% more than chorizo.
  • Scallion contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +774.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3416.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Iron ~1.48mg
~equal in Copper ~0.083mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +768.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1596.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12837.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +3100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 207µg 171%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.032g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.19g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 16mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.055mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.027g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.83g 45%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.6µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.061mg 36%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.525mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.39mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.074g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.075mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 32kcal 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.8mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.08mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 5.7mg 17%
Phosphorus 150mg 37mg 16%
Folate 2µg 64µg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Calcium 8mg 72mg 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.16mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 276mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.55mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 7.34g 2%
Iron 1.59mg 1.48mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.33g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.083mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1216.9%
Contains more FatsFats +20042.1%
Contains more OtherOther +384%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.6%
Contains more WaterWater +182%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68048.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4575.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.