Meatball vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between meatball and chorizo
- Meatball has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate, while chorizo has more selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 70% higher.
- Chorizo contains 39 times less folate than meatball. Meatball contains 78µg of folate, while chorizo contains 2µg.
- The amount of sodium in meatball is lower.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.
The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Chorizo, pork, and beef.
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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 | +212.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +782.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +129.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2537.5% |
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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +686.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +124% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.08mg | 70% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 14.38g | 59% |
| Fats | 9g | 38.27g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 18.4g | 41% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 21.1µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 1235mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 150mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.63mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.53mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 2µg | 21% |
| Folate | 78µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 5.131mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 3.41mg | 15% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 455kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 1.12mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.22mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 3.46g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 1.59mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.3mg | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 24.1g | 6% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 398mg | 6% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 96.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 25mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8g | 1.86g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +330.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +82.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +325.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +741% |