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Chorizo vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and wakame different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, and copper.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than wakame.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Seaweed, wakame, raw types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +696%
Contains more ZincZinc +797.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2914.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +494.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1775%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%

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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +595.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +231.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Wakame DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.13g 65%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.4mg 59%
Fats 38.27g 0.64g 58%
Folate 2µg 196µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.06mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.058g 46%
Protein 24.1g 3.03g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.002mg 41%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.7µg 37%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.38mg 28%
Copper 0.08mg 0.284mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.218g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 1.6mg 22%
Calories 455kcal 45kcal 21%
Magnesium 18mg 107mg 21%
Sodium 1235mg 872mg 16%
Choline 96.7mg 13.9mg 15%
Calcium 8mg 150mg 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 80mg 10%
Potassium 398mg 50mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.697mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Iron 1.59mg 2.18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.3µg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 9.14g 2%
Net carbs 1.86g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +695.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5879.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.4%
Contains more WaterWater +151.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%

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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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31624.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1487.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.