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Maple sugar vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are maple sugar and chorizo different?

  • Maple sugar is higher in manganese and zinc; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 191% higher.
  • Maple sugar contains 2 times more zinc than chorizo. While maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, chorizo contains only 3.41mg.
  • Maple sugar has less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than maple sugar (63).

Sugars, maple 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +1025%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10955%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2537.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12727.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4504.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Chorizo DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 0.04mg 191%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.036g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.2g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 11mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.63mg 52%
Protein 0.1g 24.1g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 0.8µg 21.1µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 5.131mg 32%
Carbs 90.9g 1.86g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Zinc 6.06mg 3.41mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.3mg 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 150mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 1.12mg 21%
Choline 2.1mg 96.7mg 17%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Calcium 90mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Calories 354kcal 455kcal 5%
Potassium 274mg 398mg 4%
Copper 0.099mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Iron 1.61mg 1.59mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g 0g N/A
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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +4787.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24000%
Contains more FatsFats +19035%
Contains more WaterWater +298.1%
Contains more OtherOther +390%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3360%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.