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Chorizo vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and pita

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, pita has more manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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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%
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +306%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +975%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1102.5%

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.
Chorizo
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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%
Pita
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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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.166g 65%
Fats 38.27g 1.2g 57%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.105g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.034mg 38%
Protein 24.1g 9.1g 30%
Sodium 1235mg 536mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.267mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.84mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.535g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.142mg 19%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.481mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Carbs 1.86g 55.7g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.097mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.397mg 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.168mg 10%
Calories 455kcal 275kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 120mg 8%
Calcium 8mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Phosphorus 150mg 97mg 8%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Iron 1.59mg 1.4mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3089.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2894.6%
~equal in Water ~32.1g

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17423.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.