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Porridge vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between porridge and chorizo

  • Porridge has more iron; however, chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% more.
  • Porridge has 2 times more iron than chorizo. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while chorizo has 1.59mg.
  • Porridge is lower in sodium.
  • Porridge has a higher glycemic index than chorizo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 +987.5%
Contains more IronIron +135.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2387.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +2523.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +653.6%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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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 FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1045.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.033g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.21g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 6mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.63mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 18.4g 46%
Protein 1.44g 24.1g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.53mg 40%
Selenium 2.8µg 21.1µg 33%
Zinc 0.13mg 3.41mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 5.131mg 29%
Iron 3.74mg 1.59mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 3.46g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1.12mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.3mg 21%
Calories 50kcal 455kcal 20%
Phosphorus 15mg 150mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Potassium 16mg 398mg 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Calcium 87mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 10.52g 1.86g 3%
Magnesium 5mg 18mg 3%
Folate 12µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 +465.6%
Contains more WaterWater +175.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1573.6%
Contains more FatsFats +18123.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1681.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65614.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2935.1%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.