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Chorizo vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and quince

  • Chorizo is higher than quince in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than quince.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Quinces, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102%
Contains more IronIron +127.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +782.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1282.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
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 +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.01g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.1g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 4mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.02mg 51%
Protein 24.1g 0.4g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.036g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.04mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.6µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.2mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.04mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.05g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.081mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.03mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 57kcal 20%
Phosphorus 150mg 17mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.7mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Potassium 398mg 197mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Carbs 1.86g 15.3g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 13.4g N/A
Calcium 8mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5925%
Contains more FatsFats +38170%
Contains more OtherOther +880%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +722.6%
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51011.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6820%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.