Veal vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between veal and chorizo
- Veal has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and iron.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
- Veal has 2 times more vitamin B3 than chorizo. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while chorizo has 5.131mg.
- Veal is lower in saturated fat.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than veal.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +28.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +13.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +44.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +60.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +46.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +800% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 3.04g | 14.38g | 52% |
Sodium | 83mg | 1235mg | 50% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.63mg | 47% |
Fats | 7.56g | 38.27g | 47% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 18.4g | 39% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2µg | 30% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 3.46g | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 5.131mg | 18% |
Calories | 172kcal | 455kcal | 14% |
Selenium | 13.7µg | 21.1µg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.53mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 150mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 1.59mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
Cholesterol | 103mg | 88mg | 5% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 3.41mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
Folate | 11µg | 2µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Potassium | 337mg | 398mg | 2% |
Protein | 24.38g | 24.1g | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.12mg | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Choline | 95mg | 96.7mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.347mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +109.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +406.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +201.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +547.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +529.1% |