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Truffle vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between truffle and chorizo?

  • Truffle is higher in fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 280% more.
  • Chorizo contains 49 times less manganese than truffle. Truffle contains 1.951mg of manganese, while chorizo contains 0.04mg.
  • Truffle has less sodium.
  • Chorizo has a lower glycemic index (28) than truffle (45).

We used Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Chorizo, pork, and beef types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
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 +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1887.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +269.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4777.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%

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% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Chorizo DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 0g 280%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.04mg 83%
Saturated fat 14.38g 65%
Fats 0.73g 38.27g 58%
Iron 5.88mg 1.59mg 54%
Sodium 35mg 1235mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.63mg 51%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.3mg 42%
Selenium 43.4µg 21.1µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.53mg 32%
Protein 9.25g 24.1g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Carbs 73.01g 1.86g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 23%
Zinc 1.32mg 3.41mg 19%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calcium 159mg 8mg 15%
Magnesium 83mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 1.12mg 13%
Copper 0.183mg 0.08mg 11%
Potassium 754mg 398mg 10%
Folate 38µg 2µg 9%
Calories 284kcal 455kcal 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 5.131mg 7%
Phosphorus 184mg 150mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 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 +3825.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5142.5%
Contains more WaterWater +115.2%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.