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Chorizo vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and truffle?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 280% more.
  • Truffle has less cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than truffle (45).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1887.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +269.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4777.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.951mg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.73g 58%
Iron 1.59mg 5.88mg 54%
Sodium 1235mg 35mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.015mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.844mg 42%
Selenium 21.1µg 43.4µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.112mg 32%
Protein 24.1g 9.25g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 1.86g 73.01g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.32mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 159mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 83mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.481mg 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.183mg 11%
Potassium 398mg 754mg 10%
Folate 2µg 38µg 9%
Calories 455kcal 284kcal 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 6.267mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 184mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.91g 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%

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5142.5%
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3825.3%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.