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Chorizo vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and porridge

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, porridge has more iron.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2523.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +653.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +987.5%
Contains more IronIron +135.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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%
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Porridge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.033g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.21g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 6mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.055mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.028g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.44g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.013mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 2.8µg 33%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.13mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.52mg 29%
Iron 1.59mg 3.74mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.114g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.071mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.025mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 50kcal 20%
Phosphorus 150mg 15mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Potassium 398mg 16mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 8mg 87mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 10.52g 3%
Magnesium 18mg 5mg 3%
Folate 2µg 12µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1573.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18123.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1681.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +465.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175.1%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2935.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.