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Beef broiled vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beef broiled and chorizo?

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% more.
  • Chorizo contains 2 times less zinc than beef broiled. Beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, while chorizo contains 3.41mg.
  • Beef broiled has less saturated fat.
  • Beef broiled has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled and Chorizo, pork, and beef types in this article.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.1µg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.131mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Chorizo DV% diff.
Sodium 72mg 1235mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.63mg 49%
Saturated fat 5.895g 14.38g 39%
Fats 15.41g 38.27g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 18.4g 29%
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 2µg 27%
Zinc 6.31mg 3.41mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 3.46g 20%
Iron 2.6mg 1.59mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.53mg 11%
Calories 250kcal 455kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 1.12mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Phosphorus 198mg 150mg 7%
Vitamin D 2IU 61IU 7%
Protein 25.93g 24.1g 4%
Choline 82.4mg 96.7mg 3%
Potassium 318mg 398mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 5.131mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 21.5µg 21.1µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.86g 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.86g N/A
Cholesterol 88mg 88mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.721mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 WaterWater +82%
Contains more FatsFats +148.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +476.5%
~equal in Protein ~24.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 -59%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.9%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.