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Chorizo vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and teff

  • Chorizo has more selenium and vitamin B1, while teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 400% higher.
  • Teff contains 103 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while teff contains 12mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Teff, uncooked.

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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 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +379.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more IronIron +379.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23000%
~equal in Potassium ~427mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.63mg

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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +638.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.482mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 9.24mg 400%
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Copper 0.08mg 0.81mg 81%
Iron 1.59mg 7.63mg 76%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.449g 63%
Fats 38.27g 2.38g 55%
Sodium 1235mg 12mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.589g 45%
Phosphorus 150mg 429mg 40%
Magnesium 18mg 184mg 40%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Selenium 21.1µg 4.4µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Carbs 1.86g 73.13g 24%
Protein 24.1g 13.3g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.39mg 20%
Calcium 8mg 180mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.071g 16%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Choline 96.7mg 13.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.363mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.482mg 4%
Calories 455kcal 367kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.942mg 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.63mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.27mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Potassium 398mg 427mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1508%
Contains more WaterWater +261.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3831.7%

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3023.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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