Peanut vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between peanuts and chorizo?
- Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B3, iron, and magnesium, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12.
- Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 118% higher.
- Chorizo has 120 times less folate than peanuts. Peanuts have 240µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
- Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than peanuts (13).
We used Peanuts, all types, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +833.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1330% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4735% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.1% |
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 | +3686.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +122.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +84.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.08mg | 118% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.04mg | 82% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 3.46g | 81% |
| Folate | 240µg | 2µg | 60% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 0.22mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1235mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 5.131mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 14.38g | 37% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 1.59mg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 18mg | 36% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 0g | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 150mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 21.1µg | 25% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 38.27g | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 18.4g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.53mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 1.12mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 398mg | 9% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 96.7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 455kcal | 6% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 1.86g | 5% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 24.1g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 3.41mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +767.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +390% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +68.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +349.7% |
