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Chorizo vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and parsley?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and selenium, while parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 1365% higher.
  • Parsley is lower in saturated fat.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Parsley, fresh types in this comparison.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +177.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +289.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +655.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +102400%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1640µg 1365%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.132g 65%
Iron 1.59mg 6.2mg 58%
Fats 38.27g 0.79g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 56mg 51%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.295g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.086mg 45%
Protein 24.1g 2.97g 42%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.1µg 38%
Folate 2µg 152µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.09mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.313mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.124g 22%
Calories 455kcal 36kcal 21%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.07mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.098mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 12.8mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.4mg 14%
Calcium 8mg 138mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 58mg 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.16mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 554mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.75mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 6.33g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +711.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4744.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.3%
Contains more WaterWater +175.4%

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% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6137.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2690.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.