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Chorizo vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and toffee

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, toffee has more vitamin A.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% more.
  • Chorizo has 177 times more vitamin B3 than toffee. Chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, while toffee has 0.029mg.
  • Toffee is lower in sodium.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680.4%
Contains more IronIron +5200%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2537.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17593.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +735.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1718.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Toffee DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.11µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.008mg 52%
Sodium 1235mg 135mg 48%
Protein 24.1g 1.07g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.009mg 40%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.8µg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.029mg 32%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.12mg 30%
Saturated fat 14.38g 20.565g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 8.964g 24%
Carbs 1.86g 64.72g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.134mg 20%
Iron 1.59mg 0.03mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.068mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Phosphorus 150mg 32mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.222g 15%
Potassium 398mg 51mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.003mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Fats 38.27g 32.75g 8%
Calories 455kcal 560kcal 5%
Cholesterol 88mg 104mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.94mg 5%
Calcium 8mg 34mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 4mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2152.3%
Contains more FatsFats +16.9%
Contains more WaterWater +5690.9%
Contains more OtherOther +330.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3379.6%

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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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +183.1%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.