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Chorizo vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and pumpkin

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc, while pumpkin has more vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 170% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pumpkin is lower.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of pumpkin is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Pumpkin, raw.

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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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6933.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%

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%
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +755.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +768.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1079.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +381.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.052g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.1g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.05mg 48%
Vitamin A 0µg 426µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.013g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.3µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.061mg 36%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.32mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.6mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.005g 23%
Calories 455kcal 26kcal 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.298mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 8.2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.11mg 15%
Phosphorus 150mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 9mg 10%
Iron 1.59mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.06mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.127mg 5%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.125mg 4%
Folate 2µg 16µg 4%
Potassium 398mg 340mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Carbs 1.86g 6.5g 2%
Calcium 8mg 21mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 6g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2310%
Contains more FatsFats +38170%
Contains more OtherOther +390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.5%
Contains more WaterWater +187.6%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.