Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Spread
  5. Compare
  6. Spread vs. Chorizo

Spread vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between spread and chorizo

  • Spread has less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 42% more.
  • Spread is lower in cholesterol.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

Infographic

Spread vs Chorizo infographic
Infographic link

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.
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.8%
Contains more IronIron +101.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.5%

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.
Spread
Spread
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 8.7% 35% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +690.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +78.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.63mg 38%
Saturated fat 5.977g 14.38g 38%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 2µg 37%
Protein 7.66g 24.1g 33%
Fats 17.34g 38.27g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.53mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 18.4g 27%
Zinc 1.02mg 3.41mg 22%
Selenium 9.7µg 21.1µg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 5.131mg 21%
Cholesterol 38mg 88mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 1.12mg 14%
Phosphorus 59mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.3mg 13%
Calories 235kcal 455kcal 11%
Iron 0.79mg 1.59mg 10%
Sodium 1013mg 1235mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.22mg 10%
Potassium 110mg 398mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.08mg 6%
Choline 62.3mg 96.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 3.46g 6%
Vitamin D* 22 IU 61 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 1.5µg 5%
Carbs 11.94g 1.86g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 307kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 22g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 11.74g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 CarbsCarbs +541.9%
Contains more WaterWater +89.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.6%
Contains more FatsFats +120.7%
Contains more OtherOther +41%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.