Hamburger vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hamburgers and chorizo different?
- Hamburgers are higher in iron, folate, and calcium; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 46% higher.
- Hamburgers contain 28 times more folate than chorizo. While hamburgers contain 56µg of folate, chorizo contains only 2µg.
- Hamburgers have less cholesterol.
- Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than hamburgers (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Chorizo, pork, and beef are the varieties 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 | +1175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +81.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +442.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +261.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 14.38g | 42% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 38% | |
| Fats | 14.36g | 38.27g | 37% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 1235mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.63mg | 34% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 18.4g | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.53mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 3.46g | 21% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 1.59mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.12mg | 16% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 24.1g | 14% |
| Folate | 56µg | 2µg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 88mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 455kcal | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 1.86g | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 3.41mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 398mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.3mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 150mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 5.131mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1195.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +234.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +810.5% |
