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Chorizo vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and parsnip?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, parsnip is richer in manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than parsnip (97).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Parsnips, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +169.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +478%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1072.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +633%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1306.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3250%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.05g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.3g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 10mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.112g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.2g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.09mg 45%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.8µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.09mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.7mg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.59mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.047g 23%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.56mg 23%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.05mg 19%
Calories 455kcal 75kcal 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 22.5µg 17%
Folate 2µg 67µg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.59mg 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 71mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.49mg 8%
Carbs 1.86g 17.99g 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 36mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 375mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1908.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12656.7%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.2%
Contains more WaterWater +149.7%

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% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7261.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.