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Chorizo vs. Vodka — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and vodka

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2 in chorizo is higher than in vodka.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than vodka.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of vodka is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof.

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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%
Vodka
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.38% 3.3% 0% 2.1% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39700%
Contains more IronIron +15800%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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
11
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%
Vodka
0
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% 1.3% 1.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Vodka DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.005mg 52%
Protein 24.1g 0g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.41mg 0mg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.007mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 5mg 21%
Iron 1.59mg 0.01mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Potassium 398mg 1mg 12%
Calories 455kcal 231kcal 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.01mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Magnesium 18mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0mg 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
Vodka
2
67% 33%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.6 g
Other: 33.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more OtherOther +752%

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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. Vodka - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174818/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.