Pizza vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pizza and chorizo different?
- Pizza has more folate and calcium; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and choline.
- Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 66% more than pizza.
- Pizza has 47 times more folate than chorizo. Pizza has 93µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
- Pizza contains less sodium.
- Pizza has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pizza is 60, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.
Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +154.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +277.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +318.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4550% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +562.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +376.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +489.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 2µg | 66% |
| Saturated fat | 4.465g | 14.38g | 45% |
| Fats | 9.69g | 38.27g | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.608g | 18.4g | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.53mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 1235mg | 28% |
| Protein | 11.39g | 24.1g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 88mg | 24% |
| Folate | 93µg | 2µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.39mg | 0.63mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.34mg | 3.41mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 8mg | 18% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 96.7mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.36mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.681g | 3.46g | 12% |
| Iron | 2.48mg | 1.59mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 33.33g | 1.86g | 10% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 455kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 216mg | 150mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 0µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.195mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.825mg | 5.131mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 398mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 1.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 0.22mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 21.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.03g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.58g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1691.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +294.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +605.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.8% |
