Brown rice vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown rice and chorizo?

Brown rice is richer in manganese, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
Chorizo has 24 times less manganese than brown rice. Brown rice has 0.974mg of manganese, while chorizo has 0.04mg.
Brown rice is lower in saturated fat.
Brown rice has a higher glycemic index (66) than chorizo (28).

We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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.

Brown rice

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2335%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+362.8%
Contains more IronIron	+183.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+380.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+263.8%

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.

Brown rice

Chorizo

Contains more FolateFolate

+350%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+253.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+194.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+330.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+951.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2µg	83%
Saturated fat	0.26g	14.38g	64%
Fats	0.97g	38.27g	57%
Sodium	4mg	1235mg	54%
Monounsaturated fat	0.369g	18.4g	45%
Protein	2.74g	24.1g	43%
Manganese	0.974mg	0.04mg	41%
Vitamin B1	0.178mg	0.63mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.123mg	0.53mg	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Selenium	5.8µg	21.1µg	28%
Zinc	0.71mg	3.41mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366g	3.46g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.069mg	0.3mg	18%
Calories	123kcal	455kcal	17%
Choline	9.2mg	96.7mg	16%
Vitamin B3	2.561mg	5.131mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	1.12mg	15%
Iron	0.56mg	1.59mg	13%
Starch	24.79g		10%
Potassium	86mg	398mg	9%
Carbs	25.58g	1.86g	8%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.5µg	8%
Vitamin D	0IU	61IU	8%
Phosphorus	103mg	150mg	7%
Fiber	1.6g	0g	6%
Magnesium	39mg	18mg	5%
Copper	0.106mg	0.08mg	3%
Folate	9µg	2µg	2%
Calcium	3mg	8mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Net carbs	23.98g	1.86g	N/A
Sugar	0.24g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.22mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.033mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	0.095mg	1.473mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.109mg	2.206mg	0%
Leucine	0.214mg	1.708mg	0%
Lysine	0.099mg	2.414mg	0%
Methionine	0.058mg	0.47mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.133mg	1.149mg	0%
Valine	0.151mg	0.914mg	0%
Histidine	0.066mg	0.721mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.355g		N/A