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Curry powder vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between curry powder and chorizo

  • Curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium, yet chorizo is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 359% higher.
  • Curry powder contains less saturated fat.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than chorizo.

Food types used in this article are Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 +1316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more IronIron +1101.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11372.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Chorizo DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.04mg 359%
Iron 19.1mg 1.59mg 219%
Fiber 53.2g 0g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0.22mg 167%
Copper 1.2mg 0.08mg 124%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 1.6µg 82%
Saturated fat 1.648g 14.38g 58%
Magnesium 255mg 18mg 56%
Calcium 525mg 8mg 52%
Sodium 52mg 1235mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.63mg 38%
Fats 14.01g 38.27g 37%
Selenium 40.3µg 21.1µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.53mg 33%
Phosphorus 367mg 150mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 18.4g 24%
Potassium 1170mg 398mg 23%
Protein 14.29g 24.1g 20%
Carbs 55.83g 1.86g 18%
Folate 56µg 2µg 14%
Zinc 4.7mg 3.41mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 5.131mg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.3mg 8%
Calories 325kcal 455kcal 7%
Choline 64.2mg 96.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 3.46g 3%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 1.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 +2901.6%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +173.2%
Contains more WaterWater +261.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.