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Chorizo vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and brown rice?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +362.8%
Contains more IronIron +183.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +380.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2335%

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.
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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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +951.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.26g 64%
Fats 38.27g 0.97g 57%
Sodium 1235mg 4mg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.369g 45%
Protein 24.1g 2.74g 43%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.974mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.178mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.123mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 5.8µg 28%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.71mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.366g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.069mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 123kcal 17%
Choline 96.7mg 9.2mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.561mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.38mg 15%
Iron 1.59mg 0.56mg 13%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Potassium 398mg 86mg 9%
Carbs 1.86g 25.58g 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Phosphorus 150mg 103mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 39mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.106mg 3%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +779.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3845.4%
Contains more OtherOther +790.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275.3%
Contains more WaterWater +120.6%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4886.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +845.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.