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Gingerbread vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between gingerbread and chorizo

  • Gingerbread is higher in manganese and iron, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 81% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread contains 17 times more manganese than chorizo. While gingerbread contains 0.683mg of manganese, chorizo contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +787.5%
Contains more IronIron +81.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1607.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +774.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.4%
~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
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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 FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 2µg 81%
Saturated fat 4.122g 14.38g 47%
Protein 3.9g 24.1g 40%
Sodium 327mg 1235mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.63mg 37%
Fats 16.4g 38.27g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 18.4g 28%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.04mg 28%
Zinc 0.39mg 3.41mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.53mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 5.131mg 21%
Cholesterol 32mg 88mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Iron 2.88mg 1.59mg 16%
Carbs 49.2g 1.86g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 1.12mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 150mg 14%
Copper 0.195mg 0.08mg 13%
Magnesium 70mg 18mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.3mg 11%
Selenium 16.3µg 21.1µg 9%
Folate 33µg 2µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Calcium 71mg 8mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 3.46g 5%
Calories 356kcal 455kcal 5%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 439mg 398mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 +2545.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.9%
Contains more FatsFats +133.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 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 -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.