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Chorizo vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and waffle?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while waffle is higher in selenium and calcium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Waffle has 9 times less vitamin B6 than chorizo. Chorizo has 0.53mg of vitamin B6, while waffle has 0.056mg.
  • Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +401.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3087.5%
Contains more IronIron +45.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +562.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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%
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +846.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.25µg 73%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.866g 52%
Selenium 21.1µg 46.2µg 46%
Fats 38.27g 14.1g 37%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 3.521g 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.056mg 36%
Protein 24.1g 7.9g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.263mg 31%
Sodium 1235mg 511mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.68mg 25%
Calcium 8mg 255mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 6.785g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 2.073mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.485mg 13%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.265mg 10%
Carbs 1.86g 32.9g 10%
Iron 1.59mg 2.31mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Calories 455kcal 291kcal 8%
Potassium 398mg 159mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 190mg 6%
Cholesterol 88mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.347mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.062mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 32.9g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.1%
Contains more FatsFats +171.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1668.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.9%

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
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +422.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.1%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.