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Coconut vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut and chorizo

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, and fiber; however, chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than coconut.
  • Chorizo has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +52.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +210%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108.9%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +850.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +881.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +699.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 29.698g 14.38g 70%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.04mg 63%
Sodium 20mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.63mg 47%
Protein 3.33g 24.1g 42%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 18.4g 42%
Copper 0.435mg 0.08mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.53mg 37%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 5.131mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.3mg 22%
Zinc 1.1mg 3.41mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 3.46g 21%
Selenium 10.1µg 21.1µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 1.12mg 16%
Choline 12.1mg 96.7mg 15%
Iron 2.43mg 1.59mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Fats 33.49g 38.27g 7%
Folate 26µg 2µg 6%
Calories 354kcal 455kcal 5%
Phosphorus 113mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 1.86g 4%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 356mg 398mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.8%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +623.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +308.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1191.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +845.4%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients
  2. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.