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Chorizo vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chorizo and Pork Meat

  • Chorizo has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Vitamin D, however, Pork Meat is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B3.
  • Chorizo covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 66% more than Pork Meat.
  • Pork Meat has 22 times less Sodium than Chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of Sodium, while Pork Meat has 57mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork and beef and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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.
Chorizo
Chorizo
4
:
6
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +38.3%
Contains more Zinc +40.9%
Contains more Manganese +207.7%
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +78%
Contains less Sodium -95.4%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +81%
Equal in Potassium - 421
Chorizo
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 60% 13% 65% 36% 162% 93% 27% 6% 116%
Pork Meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 44% 21% 115% 38% 8% 66% 37% 2% 209%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains more Iron +38.3%
Contains more Zinc +40.9%
Contains more Manganese +207.7%
Contains more Magnesium +61.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +78%
Contains less Sodium -95.4%
Contains more Copper +38.8%
Contains more Selenium +81%
Equal in Potassium - 421

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.
Chorizo
Chorizo
6
:
4
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.012
Chorizo
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 45% 0% 158% 70% 97% 68% 123% 2% 251% 4%
Pork Meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 6% 0% 238% 90% 140% 61% 171% 0% 72% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +10.7%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +250.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 1.012

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chorizo
Chorizo
3
:
2
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Fats +990.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +350.6%
Contains more Water +118.1%
Equal in Protein - 26.17
Chorizo
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
Pork Meat
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more Fats +990.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +350.6%
Contains more Water +118.1%
Equal in Protein - 26.17

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chorizo
Chorizo
2
:
1
Pork Meat
Pork Meat
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1279.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%
Chorizo
40% 51% 10%
Saturated Fat: 14.38 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.46 g
Pork Meat
39% 44% 17%
Saturated Fat: 1.198 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.506 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1279.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chorizo Pork Meat
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Pork Meat Opinion
Net carbs 1.86g 0g Chorizo
Protein 24.1g 26.17g Pork Meat
Fats 38.27g 3.51g Chorizo
Carbs 1.86g 0g Chorizo
Calories 455kcal 143kcal Chorizo
Calcium 8mg 6mg Chorizo
Iron 1.59mg 1.15mg Chorizo
Magnesium 18mg 29mg Pork Meat
Phosphorus 150mg 267mg Pork Meat
Potassium 398mg 421mg Pork Meat
Sodium 1235mg 57mg Pork Meat
Zinc 3.41mg 2.42mg Chorizo
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg Pork Meat
Manganese 0.04mg 0.013mg Chorizo
Selenium 21.1µg 38.2µg Pork Meat
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.08mg Chorizo
Vitamin D 61IU 10IU Chorizo
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.2µg Chorizo
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.95mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.387mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 7.432mg Pork Meat
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.012mg Chorizo
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.739mg Pork Meat
Folate 2µg 0µg Chorizo
Vitamin B12 2µg 0.57µg Chorizo
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg Chorizo
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.275mg Chorizo
Threonine 1.473mg 1.175mg Chorizo
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.288mg Chorizo
Leucine 1.708mg 2.229mg Pork Meat
Lysine 2.414mg 2.427mg Pork Meat
Methionine 0.47mg 0.721mg Pork Meat
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.1mg Chorizo
Valine 0.914mg 1.367mg Pork Meat
Histidine 0.721mg 1.13mg Pork Meat
Cholesterol 88mg 73mg Pork Meat
Trans Fat 0.033g Chorizo
Saturated Fat 14.38g 1.198g Pork Meat
Monounsaturated Fat 18.4g 1.334g Chorizo
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.506g Chorizo
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g Pork Meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g Pork Meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g Pork Meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chorizo Pork Meat
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Chorizo
65%
Pork Meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
Chorizo
54%
Pork Meat

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat contains less Sodium (difference - 1178mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 13.182g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pork Meat
Pork Meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Chorizo
Chorizo is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.