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Chorizo vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and summer squash

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5 in chorizo is higher than in summer squash.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than summer squash.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +354.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1075.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +953.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +622.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1343.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.044g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.18g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.048mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.016g 46%
Protein 24.1g 1.21g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.2µg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.487mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.29mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.218mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.089g 22%
Calories 455kcal 16kcal 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.155mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 150mg 38mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 6.7mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.35mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.142mg 12%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Folate 2µg 29µg 7%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.175mg 6%
Potassium 398mg 262mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1891.7%
Contains more FatsFats +21161.1%
Contains more OtherOther +532.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.1%
Contains more WaterWater +197.1%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3787.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.