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Chorizo vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chorizo and watercress

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 207% more than chorizo.
  • Watercress contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Watercress, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +695%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2244.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +510%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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%
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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +974.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15525%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.6µg 250µg 207%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.027g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.1g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 41mg 52%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.008g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.09mg 45%
Protein 24.1g 2.3g 44%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.9µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.129mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.2mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.11mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.035g 23%
Calories 455kcal 11kcal 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 160µg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.2mg 17%
Choline 96.7mg 9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.31mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.12mg 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 60mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 120mg 11%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.244mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1mg 5%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Potassium 398mg 330mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 1.29g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +947.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%
Contains more WaterWater +198.6%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9785.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.