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Chorizo vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and spread

  • Chorizo is richer in phosphorus, potassium, and monounsaturated fat, yet spread is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spread is 90% higher.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat.

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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 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3216.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%

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 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +668.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.22g 55%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 53%
Protein 24.1g 0g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Fats 38.27g 17.1g 33%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 32%
Zinc 3.41mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 7.6g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 0mg 21%
Sodium 1235mg 755mg 21%
Iron 1.59mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 158kcal 15%
Potassium 398mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.7mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 12.3µg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.98g 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Trans fat 2.45g 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
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +123.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +89.4%
Contains more WaterWater +153.8%

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
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.