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Gouda cheese vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gouda cheese and chorizo

  • Gouda cheese has more calcium and phosphorus, while chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 4 times less phosphorus than gouda cheese. Gouda cheese contains 546mg of phosphorus, while chorizo contains 150mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chorizo is lower.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, gouda 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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +8650%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.9%
Contains more IronIron +562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +43.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Chorizo DV% diff.
Calcium 700mg 8mg 69%
Phosphorus 546mg 150mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.63mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.53mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 5.131mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 18.4g 27%
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 2µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 3.46g 19%
Sodium 819mg 1235mg 18%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Iron 0.24mg 1.59mg 17%
Fats 27.44g 38.27g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 1.12mg 16%
Saturated fat 17.614g 14.38g 15%
Choline 15.4mg 96.7mg 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 21.1µg 12%
Cholesterol 114mg 88mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 398mg 8%
Folate 21µg 2µg 5%
Calories 356kcal 455kcal 5%
Vitamin D 20IU 61IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 1.5µg 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.08mg 5%
Zinc 3.9mg 3.41mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.3mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Protein 24.94g 24.1g 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.22g 1.86g N/A
Carbs 2.22g 1.86g 0%
Sugar 2.22g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.2%
Contains more FatsFats +39.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g
~equal in Other ~3.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 -18.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +426.6%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.

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