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Chorizo vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and watermelon

  • Chorizo is higher than watermelon in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than watermelon.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Watermelon, 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.4%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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.
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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%
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +340%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2782.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1077.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +2258.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Watermelon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.016g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.15g 59%
Sodium 1235mg 1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.033mg 50%
Protein 24.1g 0.61g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.037g 46%
Selenium 21.1µg 0.4µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.045mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.178mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.1mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.05g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.021mg 21%
Calories 455kcal 30kcal 21%
Phosphorus 150mg 11mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.221mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 4.1mg 17%
Iron 1.59mg 0.24mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Potassium 398mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 7.55g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 8mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.2g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3850.8%
Contains more FatsFats +25413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1533.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.9%
Contains more WaterWater +187.1%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49629.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6820%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.