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Chorizo vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and tomatillos

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, tomatillos are higher in manganese.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6650% more than chorizo.
  • Tomatillos have less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Tomatillos, 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.5%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382400%
~equal in Copper ~0.079mg

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1172.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +531.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.04mg 153mg 6650%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.139g 65%
Fats 38.27g 1.02g 57%
Sodium 1235mg 1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.044mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.155g 46%
Protein 24.1g 0.96g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.5µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.056mg 36%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.22mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.85mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 32kcal 21%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.035mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.417g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.15mg 19%
Phosphorus 150mg 39mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 7.6mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Iron 1.59mg 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 10.1µg 7%
Potassium 398mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 5.84g 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.94g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.93g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
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%

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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2410.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3652%
Contains more OtherOther +612.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214%
Contains more WaterWater +187.7%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11771%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +729.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.