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Goat cheese vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between goat cheese and chorizo?

  • Goat cheese is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 74% higher.
  • Chorizo is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than goat cheese (0).

We used Cheese, goat, semisoft type and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3625%
Contains more CopperCopper +605%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +489.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 2µg 74%
Copper 0.564mg 0.08mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.63mg 47%
Vitamin A 407µg 0µg 45%
Sodium 415mg 1235mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.53mg 36%
Phosphorus 375mg 150mg 32%
Selenium 3.8µg 21.1µg 31%
Calcium 298mg 8mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 18.4g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.3mg 29%
Saturated fat 20.639g 14.38g 28%
Zinc 0.66mg 3.41mg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 5.131mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 1.12mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 3.46g 18%
Choline 15.4mg 96.7mg 15%
Fats 29.84g 38.27g 13%
Potassium 158mg 398mg 7%
Protein 21.58g 24.1g 5%
Calories 364kcal 455kcal 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.5µg 5%
Vitamin D 22IU 61IU 5%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Cholesterol 79mg 88mg 3%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 0.12g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 1.86g N/A
Iron 1.62mg 1.59mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 WaterWater +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1450%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.