Pastry vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pastry and chorizo?
- Pastry is richer in manganese and folate, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
- Chorizo has 39 times less folate than pastry. Pastry has 78µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
- Pastry is lower in saturated fat.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than chorizo (28).
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1120% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +552.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +543.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
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 | +145.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +906.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1410.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 1235mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.53mg | 39% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 24.1g | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 3.41mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 14.38g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.12mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Folate | 78µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.63mg | 19% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 96.7mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 1.86g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 150mg | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 1.6µg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 1.59mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 398mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 3.46g | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 18.4g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 21.1µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 5.131mg | 6% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 455kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 38.1g | 38.27g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2324.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +230.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +274.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +292% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +17.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.4% |
