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Chorizo vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and soy sauce

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, soy sauce has more manganese.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 185% more.
  • Soy sauce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +292%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2445%
~equal in Potassium ~435mg
~equal in Iron ~1.45mg

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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +428.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 1235mg 5493mg 185%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.073g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.57g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.033mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.088g 46%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.018mg 43%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.5µg 37%
Protein 24.1g 8.14g 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.148mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.87mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.263g 21%
Calories 455kcal 53kcal 20%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.196mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.297mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 18.3mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 74mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.165mg 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.043mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 33mg 3%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Iron 1.59mg 1.45mg 2%
Phosphorus 150mg 166mg 2%
Potassium 398mg 435mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 4.93g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.1%
Contains more FatsFats +6614%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.1%
Contains more WaterWater +123.4%
Contains more OtherOther +288%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20809.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1215.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.