Flour vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flour and chorizo
- Flour has more folate, iron, manganese, and selenium; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than flour.
- Chorizo has 92 times less folate than flour. Flour has 183µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
- Flour contains less saturated fat.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +191.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1605% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +272% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +387.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +24.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +9050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +155.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +829.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 14.38g | 65% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 38.27g | 57% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1235mg | 54% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 18.4g | 46% |
| Folate | 183µg | 2µg | 45% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 1.59mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.53mg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.04mg | 28% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 24.1g | 28% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 1.86g | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 3.41mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 21.1µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3.46g | 20% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 96.7mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.3mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 1.12mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.63mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 398mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 150mg | 6% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 455kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 5.131mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4002.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3805.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +167.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +752.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21049.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +737.8% |
