Chorizo vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chorizo and pimiento
- Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, pimiento has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
- Pimiento is lower in cholesterol.
- Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pimento, canned.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1694.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +782.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10450% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3605.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +734.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1434.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +213.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +418.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 84.9mg | 94% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 0µg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 0.045g | 65% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 0.3g | 58% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 14mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.017mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 0.02g | 46% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 1.1g | 46% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 0.2µg | 38% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 0.19mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 0.615mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.215mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.161g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.01mg | 22% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 23kcal | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.06mg | 18% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 6.3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 133µg | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.9g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 0IU | 8% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 158mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 8.3µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.092mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 5.1g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 1.68mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2090.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12656.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +880% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +192.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2049.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
