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Mustard vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mustard and chorizo

  • Mustard is higher in selenium, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than mustard.
  • Mustard contains 2 times more selenium than chorizo. While mustard contains 33.5µg of selenium, chorizo contains only 21.1µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mustard is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +955%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +161.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +432.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.59mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +808.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.214g 14.38g 64%
Fats 3.34g 38.27g 54%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 18.4g 41%
Protein 3.74g 24.1g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.63mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.53mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 5.131mg 29%
Zinc 0.64mg 3.41mg 25%
Selenium 33.5µg 21.1µg 23%
Calories 60kcal 455kcal 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 3.46g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.3mg 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.04mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 1.12mg 17%
Fiber 4g 0g 16%
Choline 22.4mg 96.7mg 14%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Potassium 152mg 398mg 7%
Magnesium 48mg 18mg 7%
Phosphorus 108mg 150mg 6%
Sodium 1104mg 1235mg 6%
Calcium 63mg 8mg 6%
Carbs 5.83g 1.86g 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.86g N/A
Iron 1.61mg 1.59mg 0%
Sugar 0.92g 0g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.721mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +213.4%
Contains more WaterWater +162.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +544.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1045.8%
Contains more OtherOther +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +743.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.