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True morels vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are true morels and chorizo different?

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, and manganese; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 132% higher.
  • True morels contain 15 times more manganese than chorizo. While true morels contain 0.587mg of manganese, chorizo contains only 0.04mg.
  • True morels have less sodium.

Mushrooms, morel, raw 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% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +437.5%
Contains more IronIron +666%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1367.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +859.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~398mg

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +813%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Chorizo DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 1.59mg 132%
Vitamin B12 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.065g 14.38g 65%
Copper 0.625mg 0.08mg 61%
Fats 0.57g 38.27g 58%
Sodium 21mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.63mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 18.4g 46%
Protein 3.12g 24.1g 42%
Selenium 2.2µg 21.1µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.53mg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.04mg 24%
Calories 31kcal 455kcal 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 3.46g 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin D 206IU 61IU 18%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 5.131mg 18%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 1.5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 1.12mg 14%
Zinc 2.03mg 3.41mg 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.3mg 7%
Phosphorus 194mg 150mg 6%
Calcium 43mg 8mg 4%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 1.86g 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 411mg 398mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +174.2%
Contains more WaterWater +181.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +672.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6614%
Contains more OtherOther +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35284.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +699.1%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.