Chorizo vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chorizo and penne
- Chorizo is higher in zinc, vitamin D, iron, and potassium, yet penne is higher in fiber and calcium.
- Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 60% more than penne.
- The amount of cholesterol in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of chorizo is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +210% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1012.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 83% | |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 2.3g | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 53% | |
| Fats | 38.27g | 4g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 1g | 44% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 248mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 41% | |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 38% | |
| Protein | 24.1g | 5.7g | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 32% | |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 12mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 1.1mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.4g | 20% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Calories | 455kcal | 126kcal | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 122mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 0IU | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 118mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 16.8g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +856.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +256.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +803.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +127.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1740% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +765% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
