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Chorizo vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and Swiss cheese different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron; however, Swiss cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for Swiss cheese is 88% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 80 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While chorizo contains 5.131mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
  • Swiss cheese has less sodium.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, swiss are the varieties used in this article.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +452.8%
Contains more IronIron +1123.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11025%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.2%

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 0% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7917.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +646.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 890mg 88%
Phosphorus 150mg 574mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.011mg 52%
Sodium 1235mg 187mg 46%
Vitamin B12 2µg 3.06µg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.071mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 288µg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.064mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.046g 26%
Iron 1.59mg 0.13mg 18%
Saturated fat 14.38g 18.227g 17%
Selenium 21.1µg 30µg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.353mg 15%
Choline 96.7mg 15.5mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.341g 14%
Fats 38.27g 30.99g 11%
Potassium 398mg 72mg 10%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.37mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Protein 24.1g 26.96g 6%
Magnesium 18mg 33mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Calories 455kcal 393kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 2µg 10µg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 93mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.026mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 1.44g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 1.44g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.302mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.