Beef ribs vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between beef ribs and chorizo
- Beef ribs are higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron, yet chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than beef ribs.
- Beef ribs contain 2 times more zinc than chorizo. While beef ribs contain 5.76mg of zinc, chorizo contains only 3.41mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in beef ribs is lower.
- The glycemic index of beef ribs is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +16.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 64mg | 1235mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.63mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.53mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 5.76mg | 3.41mg | 21% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.05g | 3.46g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.37mg | 1.12mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.33µg | 2µg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13.04g | 18.4g | 13% |
| Fats | 30.49g | 38.27g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 12.29g | 14.38g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.33mg | 1.59mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.64mg | 5.131mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 455kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 22.8g | 24.1g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 398mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.088mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 21.2µg | 21.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.255mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.996mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.025mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.802mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.897mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.584mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.89mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.109mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.781mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +542.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -14.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +229.5% |
