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Chorizo vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and tuna salad?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, tuna salad is richer in selenium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% more.
  • Tuna salad contains 20 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad contains 0.031mg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, tuna salad 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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.04mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1932.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +554.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Tuna salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.544g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.031mg 50%
Fats 38.27g 9.26g 45%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.887g 39%
Selenium 21.1µg 41.2µg 37%
Sodium 1235mg 402mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.081mg 35%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.2µg 33%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.56mg 26%
Cholesterol 88mg 13mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.07mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.26mg 17%
Protein 24.1g 16.04g 16%
Calories 455kcal 187kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 6.7mg 10%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.145mg 7%
Iron 1.59mg 1mg 7%
Potassium 398mg 178mg 6%
Phosphorus 150mg 178mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 4.122g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Carbs 1.86g 9.41g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.2%
Contains more FatsFats +313.3%
Contains more OtherOther +84%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.9%
Contains more WaterWater +98.3%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.1%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.