Chorizo vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chorizo and wheat
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, yet wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
- Wheat covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than chorizo.
- The amount of cholesterol in wheat is lower.
- The glycemic index of chorizo is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Wheat, durum.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +325% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +591.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +238.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7430% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +323.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 3.012mg | 129% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 89.4µg | 124% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 0µg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 0.454g | 63% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 2.47g | 55% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 2mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.553mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 508mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 0.344g | 45% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 144mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 0mg | 29% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 3.52mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 71.13g | 23% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 13.68g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.419mg | 18% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.978g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.121mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 6.738mg | 10% |
| Folate | 2µg | 43µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.419mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 0IU | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 4.16mg | 7% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 339kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.935mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 34mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 398mg | 431mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1449.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +191.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +120.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3724.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5248.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +253.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |