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Lime vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lime and chorizo different?

  • Lime has more vitamin C; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than lime.
  • Lime contains less sodium.

Limes, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.2%
Contains more IronIron +165%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +733.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5175%

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.
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1796.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.022g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.2g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 2mg 1235mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.63mg 50%
Protein 0.7g 24.1g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 18.4g 46%
Selenium 0.4µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.53mg 37%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 5.131mg 31%
Zinc 0.11mg 3.41mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.3mg 22%
Calories 30kcal 455kcal 21%
Phosphorus 18mg 150mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 1.12mg 18%
Choline 5.1mg 96.7mg 17%
Iron 0.6mg 1.59mg 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Potassium 102mg 398mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 10.54g 1.86g 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Copper 0.065mg 0.08mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +466.7%
Contains more WaterWater +177.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3342.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19035%
Contains more OtherOther +1206.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96742.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6190.9%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.