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Chorizo vs. Refried beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and refried beans

  • Refried beans have less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Refried beans, canned, traditional style (includes USDA commodity).

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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 25% 8.7% 28% 54% 43% 16% 39% 48% 38% 32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +622.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.44mg

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 20% 0% 1.8% 0% 19% 18% 6.9% 11% 24% 0% 5.3% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +279.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +492.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +414.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +356.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Refried beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.631g 62%
Fats 38.27g 2.01g 56%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.076mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.601g 44%
Sodium 1235mg 370mg 38%
Protein 24.1g 4.98g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.103mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.367mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.8µg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.58mg 26%
Histidine 0.721mg 153mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.543g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.189mg 19%
Calories 455kcal 90kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.079mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Choline 96.7mg 21.2mg 14%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.289mg 11%
Phosphorus 150mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.129mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 13.55g 4%
Starch 7.43g 3%
Iron 1.59mg 1.44mg 2%
Potassium 398mg 319mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 29mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 9.85g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.54g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.016g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.231mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.438mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.287mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.169g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.36g N/A

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
5% 2% 14% 78% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 2.01 g
Carbs: 13.55 g
Water: 77.75 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1804%
Contains more OtherOther +129.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +628.5%
Contains more WaterWater +144.1%

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
36% 34% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.631 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.601 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.543 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2961.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Refried beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172438/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.