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Chorizo vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and tuna Bluefin?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1 and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 370% more.
  • Tuna Bluefin contains 25 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while tuna Bluefin contains 50mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +21.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.8%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +444%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.525mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 10.88µg 370%
Vitamin A 0µg 757µg 84%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.612g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 50mg 52%
Fats 38.27g 6.28g 49%
Selenium 21.1µg 46.8µg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.053g 41%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 10.54mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.278mg 29%
Phosphorus 150mg 326mg 25%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.77mg 24%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 184kcal 14%
Cholesterol 88mg 49mg 13%
Protein 24.1g 29.91g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.844g 11%
Magnesium 18mg 64mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.37mg 5%
Iron 1.59mg 1.31mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.11mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 323mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.306mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.525mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +509.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +796.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.8%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.