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Chorizo vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and white bread different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and choline; however, white bread is richer in folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than white bread.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +127%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1240%
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +562.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.698g 62%
Fats 38.27g 3.33g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.599g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.087mg 34%
Sodium 1235mg 490mg 32%
Protein 24.1g 8.85g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Folate 2µg 111µg 27%
Iron 1.59mg 3.61mg 25%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.74mg 24%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.536mg 22%
Carbs 1.86g 49.42g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Choline 96.7mg 14.6mg 15%
Calcium 8mg 144mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.602g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.536mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Calories 455kcal 266kcal 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.533mg 8%
Potassium 398mg 126mg 8%
Phosphorus 150mg 98mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.243mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 4.78mg 2%
Selenium 21.1µg 22µg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1049.2%
Contains more OtherOther +98%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2557%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2971.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.