Chorizo vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and meatball

Chorizo has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fats, protein, zinc, and vitamin B3, while meatball has more phosphorus.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 42% higher.
Meatball contains 5 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while meatball contains 0.136mg.
The amount of saturated fat in meatball is lower.
Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Meatball

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+37.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+900%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+605%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Meatball

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+90.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	1µg	42%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.136mg	41%
Saturated fat	14.38g	7.627g	31%
Fats	38.27g	22.21g	25%
Sodium	1235mg	666mg	25%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.202mg	25%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	9.188g	23%
Protein	24.1g	14.4g	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.815g	17%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.66mg	16%
Phosphorus	150mg	239mg	13%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	3.108mg	13%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.282mg	11%
Selenium	21.1µg	15.3µg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.163g	10%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Folate	2µg	36µg	9%
Choline	96.7mg	45.2mg	9%
Calories	455kcal	286kcal	8%
Cholesterol	88mg	66mg	7%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	2 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Calcium	8mg	80mg	7%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	8.2µg	6%
Copper	0.08mg	0.123mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.23mg	5%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.924mg	4%
Magnesium	18mg	31mg	3%
Potassium	398mg	296mg	3%
Carbs	1.86g	8.06g	2%
Iron	1.59mg	1.77mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	22µg	2%
Starch		2.25g	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.42mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	3.346g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	5.76g	N/A
Sugar	0g	3.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.577g	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%
Fructose		0.21g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.013g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.022g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.07g	N/A