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Chorizo vs. Roe — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and roe?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, while roe is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 397% higher.
  • Roe has 11 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while roe has 117mg.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145%

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%
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.154mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Roe DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 11.54µg 398%
Cholesterol 88mg 479mg 130%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.866g 57%
Selenium 21.1µg 51.7µg 56%
Phosphorus 150mg 515mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.949mg 50%
Sodium 1235mg 117mg 49%
Fats 38.27g 8.23g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.129g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.277mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.185mg 27%
Folate 2µg 92µg 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.28mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 16.4mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.192mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 204kcal 13%
Iron 1.59mg 0.77mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Protein 24.1g 28.62g 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.128mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 283mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.154mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 1.92g N/A
Carbs 1.86g 1.92g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.404g 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.375mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.465mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.179mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.71mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.401mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.676mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.778mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.105g 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
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
~equal in Carbs ~1.92g

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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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +764.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.404g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.