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Roe vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between roe and chorizo?

  • Roe is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Roe's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 397% higher.
  • Chorizo has 46 times less folate than roe. Roe has 92µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
  • Chorizo is lower in cholesterol.

We used Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.6%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%

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.
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +477%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 2µg 398%
Cholesterol 479mg 88mg 130%
Saturated fat 1.866g 14.38g 57%
Selenium 51.7µg 21.1µg 56%
Phosphorus 515mg 150mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.3mg 50%
Sodium 117mg 1235mg 49%
Fats 8.23g 38.27g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 18.4g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.63mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.53mg 27%
Folate 92µg 2µg 23%
Zinc 1.28mg 3.41mg 19%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0mg 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 5.131mg 18%
Calories 204kcal 455kcal 13%
Iron 0.77mg 1.59mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Protein 28.62g 24.1g 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Copper 0.128mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 283mg 398mg 3%
Calcium 28mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 1.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 1.86g N/A
Carbs 1.92g 1.86g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
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29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 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 ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.1%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
~equal in Carbs ~1.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 -87%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +764.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.