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Chorizo vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and chia seeds

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, yet chia seeds are higher in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, and selenium.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 138% more than chorizo.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chia seeds is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1761.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7787.5%
Contains more IronIron +385.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1055%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.6%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Chia seeds DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23.665g 135%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.723mg 117%
Phosphorus 150mg 860mg 101%
Copper 0.08mg 0.924mg 94%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Iron 1.59mg 7.72mg 77%
Magnesium 18mg 335mg 75%
Selenium 21.1µg 55.2µg 62%
Calcium 8mg 631mg 62%
Sodium 1235mg 16mg 53%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.33g 50%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.309g 40%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 8.83mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Protein 24.1g 16.54g 15%
Carbs 1.86g 42.12g 13%
Fats 38.27g 30.74g 12%
Folate 2µg 49µg 12%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.58mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.17mg 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Calories 455kcal 486kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.62mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 7.72g N/A
Potassium 398mg 407mg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24.5%
Contains more WaterWater +449.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2164.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.4%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +696.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.