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Chorizo vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and sesame

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12; however, sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.
  • Sesame is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, 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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12087.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +815.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +5002.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +277.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +4750%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 1.59mg 14.55mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 21.773g 122%
Manganese 0.04mg 2.46mg 105%
Calcium 8mg 975mg 97%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Magnesium 18mg 351mg 79%
Phosphorus 150mg 629mg 68%
Sodium 1235mg 11mg 53%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Zinc 3.41mg 7.75mg 39%
Saturated fat 14.38g 6.957g 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Selenium 21.1µg 34.4µg 24%
Folate 2µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.05mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.79mg 20%
Fats 38.27g 49.67g 18%
Choline 96.7mg 25.6mg 13%
Protein 24.1g 17.73g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.791mg 13%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Carbs 1.86g 23.45g 7%
Calories 455kcal 573kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.515mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.247mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 468mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 18.759g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +579.1%
Contains more FatsFats +29.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1160.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~18.759g

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.