Chorizo vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chorizo and pot roast
- Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, pot roast has more zinc, selenium, and iron.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% more.
- Chorizo has 11 times more vitamin B1 than pot roast. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while pot roast has 0.059mg.
- Pot roast is lower in sodium.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 | +72.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28% |
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 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +967.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +131.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 47mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.059mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 7.548g | 31% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 6.66mg | 30% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 19.17g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 8.175g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.283mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.708g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.571mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 27µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 28.94g | 10% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 2.42mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 116mg | 9% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 297kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 4.105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 2.13µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 231mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 174mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 110.2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-39300% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +388.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
