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Chorizo vs. Pumpkin seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and pumpkin seeds

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, pumpkin seeds have more fiber, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Chorizo has 69 times more sodium than pumpkin seeds. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while pumpkin seeds have 18mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, 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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1355.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +762.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1140%

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 1% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1694.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pumpkin seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Fiber 0g 18.4g 74%
Copper 0.08mg 0.69mg 68%
Zinc 3.41mg 10.3mg 63%
Magnesium 18mg 262mg 58%
Sodium 1235mg 18mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.034mg 50%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.67g 49%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.037mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 8.844g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 6.032g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.286mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 38.27g 19.4g 29%
Iron 1.59mg 3.31mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.056mg 21%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.496mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.052mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Carbs 1.86g 53.75g 17%
Potassium 398mg 919mg 15%
Protein 24.1g 18.55g 11%
Phosphorus 150mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Calcium 8mg 55mg 5%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 455kcal 446kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 35.35g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.326mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.683mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.956mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.572mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.417mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.924mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.491mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.515mg 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
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +607.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2789.8%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

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
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.6%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.