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Chorizo vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and thyme different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 198% more than chorizo.
  • Thyme contains less sodium.
  • Thyme has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of thyme is 45, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Thyme, fresh types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +788.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4962.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more IronIron +997.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4197.5%

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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 17.45mg 198%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.719mg 73%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.467g 63%
Fats 38.27g 1.68g 56%
Fiber 0g 14g 56%
Copper 0.08mg 0.555mg 53%
Sodium 1235mg 9mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.048mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.081g 46%
Calcium 8mg 405mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Protein 24.1g 5.56g 37%
Magnesium 18mg 160mg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.824mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.532g 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 101kcal 18%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.81mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.409mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.348mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.471mg 13%
Folate 2µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Carbs 1.86g 24.45g 8%
Potassium 398mg 609mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 106mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 10.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.307mg 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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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +333.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2178%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1214.5%
Contains more WaterWater +104.4%

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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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22616%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.