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Chorizo vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and tamarind

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while tamarind has more fiber.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1523.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +683.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +703%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1024.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.272g 64%
Fats 38.27g 0.6g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 28mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.181g 46%
Protein 24.1g 2.8g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.066mg 36%
Selenium 21.1µg 1.3µg 36%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.1mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.059g 23%
Carbs 1.86g 62.5g 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.143mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.938mg 20%
Magnesium 18mg 92mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.428mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 8.6mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 2.8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.152mg 11%
Calories 455kcal 239kcal 11%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Potassium 398mg 628mg 7%
Calcium 8mg 74mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Folate 2µg 14µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +760.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6278.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3260.2%
~equal in Water ~31.4g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10065.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5764.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.