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Chorizo vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and wasabi different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, wasabi is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than wasabi (41).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Wasabi, root, raw are the varieties 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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +54.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +877.5%

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%
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +380.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Wasabi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.63g 58%
Sodium 1235mg 17mg 53%
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.131mg 42%
Protein 24.1g 4.8g 39%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Fiber 0g 7.8g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.743mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.274mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.203mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 109kcal 17%
Zinc 3.41mg 1.62mg 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.391mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.114mg 14%
Magnesium 18mg 69mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 128mg 12%
Phosphorus 150mg 80mg 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.155mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Iron 1.59mg 1.03mg 7%
Carbs 1.86g 23.54g 7%
Potassium 398mg 568mg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 15.74g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +402.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5974.6%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1165.6%
Contains more WaterWater +117%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.