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Chorizo vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and prunes

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, prunes are richer in vitamin K and fiber.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than prunes.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +71%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6933.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +647.5%

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.
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%
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +857.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3618.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.088g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.38g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 59.5µg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.051mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.053g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.18g 44%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.3µg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.1g 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.44mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.205mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.062g 23%
Copper 0.08mg 0.281mg 22%
Carbs 1.86g 63.88g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.882mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 10.1mg 16%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.422mg 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 69mg 12%
Calories 455kcal 240kcal 11%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.299mg 11%
Potassium 398mg 732mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.186mg 9%
Iron 1.59mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Magnesium 18mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 43mg 4%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.027mg 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
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1005.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9971.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3334.4%
~equal in Water ~30.92g

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
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34617%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5480.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.