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Whisky vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whisky and chorizo

  • Whisky contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2 than chorizo.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 83% higher.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whisky is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
Whisky
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39700%
Contains more IronIron +7850%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +16950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Whisky
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% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chorizo
11
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 B1Vitamin B1 +7775%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10162%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 0mg 1235mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.63mg 52%
Protein 0g 24.1g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 0µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 5.131mg 32%
Zinc 0.02mg 3.41mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.12mg 22%
Phosphorus 3mg 150mg 21%
Iron 0.02mg 1.59mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Potassium 1mg 398mg 12%
Calories 250kcal 455kcal 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Copper 0.014mg 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 0.1g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0g 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
Whisky
2
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 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 WaterWater +100.6%
Contains more OtherOther +818.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1760%

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.

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