Egg vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are eggs and chorizo different?
- Eggs have more copper and choline; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 213% more than chorizo.
- Eggs have 4 times more cholesterol than chorizo. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while chorizo has 88mg.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +46% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +215.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +224.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +368.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +203.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +854.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7917.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.08mg | 213% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 88mg | 95% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 14.38g | 51% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 1235mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.63mg | 47% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 38.27g | 43% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 2µg | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 18.4g | 36% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 96.7mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 5.131mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.53mg | 31% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 24.1g | 23% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 3.41mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 21.1µg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 0µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.3mg | 16% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 455kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 3.46g | 14% |
| Folate | 44µg | 2µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 398mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 1.12mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 1.59mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 1.5µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 61IU | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 1.86g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +91.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +260.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +266.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +351.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.7% |
