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Margarine vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and chorizo?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 79% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in sodium.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2111.1%
Contains more IronIron +2550%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 Vitamin EVitamin E +3990.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5712.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +679.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chorizo DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 3.46g 139%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 2µg 79%
Vitamin K 93µg 1.6µg 76%
Fats 80.71g 38.27g 65%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.22mg 59%
Sodium 2mg 1235mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.63mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 18.4g 51%
Protein 0.16g 24.1g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.53mg 40%
Selenium 0µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 5.131mg 32%
Zinc 0mg 3.41mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Phosphorus 5mg 150mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.3mg 20%
Iron 0.06mg 1.59mg 19%
Choline 12.4mg 96.7mg 15%
Calories 717kcal 455kcal 13%
Potassium 18mg 398mg 11%
Copper 0mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Saturated fat 15.189g 14.38g 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 0.7g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.86g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
Folate 1µg 2µg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +110.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14962.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.7%
Contains more WaterWater +92.8%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.38g

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.