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Sweet potato vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet potato and chorizo?

  • Sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, while chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than chorizo (28).

We used Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +160.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1036.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3416.7%

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.
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 EVitamin E +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +821.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +686.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Saturated fat 0.018g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.05g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 55mg 1235mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.63mg 46%
Protein 1.57g 24.1g 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 21.1µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 5.131mg 29%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.41mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.53mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.3mg 18%
Calories 86kcal 455kcal 18%
Phosphorus 47mg 150mg 15%
Choline 12.3mg 96.7mg 15%
Iron 0.61mg 1.59mg 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Copper 0.151mg 0.08mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Carbs 20.12g 1.86g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 1.12mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 2µg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 18mg 2%
Potassium 337mg 398mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +981.7%
Contains more WaterWater +142.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1435%
Contains more FatsFats +76440%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1839900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24614.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.