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Chorizo vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and turnip

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than turnip.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Turnips, 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%
Turnip
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.4%
Contains more IronIron +430%
Contains more ZincZinc +1163%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +235%
~equal in Copper ~0.085mg

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.
Chorizo
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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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Turnip
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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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1182.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +771.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.011g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.1g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 67mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.04mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.006g 46%
Protein 24.1g 0.9g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.7µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.09mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.4mg 30%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.27mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.053g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.03mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 28kcal 21%
Phosphorus 150mg 27mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.2mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 11.1mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.3mg 16%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Potassium 398mg 191mg 6%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.134mg 4%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Calcium 8mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 6.43g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.014mg 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
Turnip
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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2577.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38170%
Contains more OtherOther +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.7%
Contains more WaterWater +188.4%

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
Turnip
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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6428.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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