Chorizo vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and soy sauce

Chorizo has more vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B1, protein, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, soy sauce has more manganese.
Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 185% more.
Soy sauce is lower in cholesterol.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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

Soy sauce

Contains more CopperCopper	+86%
Contains more ZincZinc	+292%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4120%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2445%

~equal in Potassium ~435mg

~equal in Iron ~1.45mg

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

Soy sauce

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+258.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+600%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	5493mg	185%
Vitamin B12	2µg	0µg	83%
Saturated fat	14.38g	0.073g	65%
Fats	38.27g	0.57g	58%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.033mg	50%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	0.088g	46%
Manganese	0.04mg	1.018mg	43%
Selenium	21.1µg	0.5µg	37%
Protein	24.1g	8.14g	32%
Cholesterol	88mg	0mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.148mg	29%
Zinc	3.41mg	0.87mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.263g	21%
Calories	455kcal	53kcal	20%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	2.196mg	18%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.297mg	16%
Choline	96.7mg	18.3mg	14%
Magnesium	18mg	74mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.165mg	10%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	0 IU	8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0µg	8%
Copper	0.08mg	0.043mg	4%
Calcium	8mg	33mg	3%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Folate	2µg	14µg	3%
Iron	1.59mg	1.45mg	2%
Phosphorus	150mg	166mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	4.93g	1%
Potassium	398mg	435mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	189g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	4.8	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	4.13g	N/A
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.271mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.318mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	0.537mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.353mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	0.332mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.174mg	0%