White bread vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are white bread and chorizo different?

White bread has more folate, iron, and manganese; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and choline.
Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than white bread.
White bread has 56 times more folate than chorizo. White bread has 111µg of folate, while chorizo has 2µg.
White bread contains less sodium.
White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Chorizo, pork, and beef types were used 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.

White bread

Chorizo

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1700%
Contains more IronIron	+127%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1240%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+215.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+360.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.1%

~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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.

White bread

Chorizo

Contains more FolateFolate

+5450%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+509.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+562.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2µg	83%
Saturated fat	0.698g	14.38g	62%
Fats	3.33g	38.27g	54%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	18.4g	45%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.53mg	34%
Sodium	490mg	1235mg	32%
Protein	8.85g	24.1g	31%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Folate	111µg	2µg	27%
Iron	3.61mg	1.59mg	25%
Zinc	0.74mg	3.41mg	24%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.04mg	22%
Carbs	49.42g	1.86g	16%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Choline	14.6mg	96.7mg	15%
Calcium	144mg	8mg	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	3.46g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	1.12mg	12%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Calories	266kcal	455kcal	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.5µg	8%
Vitamin D	0IU	61IU	8%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.63mg	8%
Potassium	126mg	398mg	8%
Phosphorus	98mg	150mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.3mg	4%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	5.131mg	2%
Selenium	22µg	21.1µg	2%
Copper	0.101mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.6µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	1.86g	N/A
Sugar	5.67g	0g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.22mg	0%
Trans fat	0.027g		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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A