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Beef Liver raw vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beef Liver raw and chorizo

  • Beef Liver raw is richer than chorizo in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2387% higher.
  • Chorizo contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
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 IronIron +208.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12093.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +818.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2865%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14400%
Contains more CholineCholine +244.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 2µg 2388%
Copper 9.755mg 0.08mg 1075%
Vitamin A 4968µg 0µg 552%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.3mg 189%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 1.12mg 121%
Folate 290µg 2µg 72%
Cholesterol 275mg 88mg 62%
Saturated fat 1.233g 14.38g 60%
Fats 3.63g 38.27g 53%
Sodium 69mg 1235mg 51%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 5.131mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 18.4g 45%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.53mg 43%
Choline 333.3mg 96.7mg 43%
Iron 4.9mg 1.59mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.63mg 37%
Selenium 39.7µg 21.1µg 34%
Phosphorus 387mg 150mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 3.46g 20%
Calories 135kcal 455kcal 16%
Manganese 0.31mg 0.04mg 12%
Protein 20.36g 24.1g 7%
Zinc 4mg 3.41mg 5%
Potassium 313mg 398mg 3%
Vitamin D 49IU 61IU 2%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 1.5µg 2%
Carbs 3.89g 1.86g 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 1.86g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 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 +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +954.3%
Contains more OtherOther +199.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 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 -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3741.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.1%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.

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