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Icing vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are icing and chorizo different?

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5 than icing.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 83% higher.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than icing (51).

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1070.6%
Contains more IronIron +893.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +4771.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%

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.
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +595.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +712.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4104.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 2.974g 14.38g 52%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.63mg 52%
Protein 0g 24.1g 48%
Sodium 184mg 1235mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 0.1µg 21.1µg 38%
Fats 16.23g 38.27g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 18.4g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.131mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 3.46g 30%
Zinc 0.07mg 3.41mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Carbs 67.89g 1.86g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1.12mg 21%
Phosphorus 18mg 150mg 19%
Iron 0.16mg 1.59mg 18%
Choline 2.3mg 96.7mg 17%
Potassium 34mg 398mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 1.6µg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Magnesium 1mg 18mg 4%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Calories 418kcal 455kcal 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +3550%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +135.8%
Contains more WaterWater +111.3%
Contains more OtherOther +384%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.