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Meatball vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between meatball and chorizo

  • Meatball has more phosphorus and manganese, while chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 7 times less manganese than meatball. Meatball contains 0.282mg of manganese, while chorizo contains 0.04mg.
  • 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, frozen, Italian style 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 2µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.63mg 41%
Saturated fat 7.627g 14.38g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.53mg 25%
Fats 22.21g 38.27g 25%
Sodium 666mg 1235mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.188g 18.4g 23%
Protein 14.4g 24.1g 19%
Zinc 1.66mg 3.41mg 16%
Phosphorus 239mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.108mg 5.131mg 13%
Selenium 15.3µg 21.1µg 11%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.04mg 11%
Choline 45.2mg 96.7mg 9%
Folate 36µg 2µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Calories 286kcal 455kcal 8%
Vitamin D 2IU 61IU 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 66mg 88mg 7%
Calcium 80mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 1.6µg 6%
Copper 0.123mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.924mg 1.12mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 398mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Carbs 8.06g 1.86g 2%
Iron 1.77mg 1.59mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.22mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.346g 3.46g 1%
Net carbs 5.76g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 3.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 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 +333.3%
Contains more WaterWater +68.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more FatsFats +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +136.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 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 -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.