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Chorizo vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and cayenne pepper

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 832% more than chorizo.
  • Cayenne pepper contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +744.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +406%
Contains more IronIron +390.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13459.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4918.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 29.83mg 197%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 2.45mg 148%
Fiber 0g 27.2g 109%
Manganese 0.04mg 2mg 85%
Vitamin C 0mg 76.4mg 85%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Iron 1.59mg 7.8mg 78%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 80.3µg 66%
Sodium 1235mg 30mg 52%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.26g 51%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.919mg 48%
Potassium 398mg 2014mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.75g 39%
Copper 0.08mg 0.373mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 8.37g 33%
Magnesium 18mg 152mg 32%
Fats 38.27g 17.27g 32%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Folate 2µg 106µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.328mg 25%
Protein 24.1g 12.01g 24%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 8.701mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Selenium 21.1µg 8.8µg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 293mg 20%
Carbs 1.86g 56.63g 18%
Calcium 8mg 148mg 14%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.48mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Choline 96.7mg 51.5mg 8%
Calories 455kcal 318kcal 7%
Net carbs 1.86g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.7%
Contains more FatsFats +121.6%
Contains more WaterWater +295.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2944.6%
Contains more OtherOther +54.1%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.9%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.