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Blood sausage vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blood sausage and chorizo

  • Blood sausage is richer in iron, yet chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for blood sausage is 60% higher.

Food types used in this article are Blood sausage 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 5.7% 1.8% 3.4% 240% 13% 35% 9.4% 89% 1.3% 85%
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 +302.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +947.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.1%

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% 0% 2.6% 20% 18% 30% 23% 36% 9.2% 125% 0% 3.8% 40%
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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 FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blood sausage Chorizo DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 1.59mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.63mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1µg 2µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.53mg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 5.131mg 25%
Sodium 680mg 1235mg 24%
Zinc 1.3mg 3.41mg 19%
Protein 14.6g 24.1g 19%
Phosphorus 22mg 150mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.3mg 13%
Cholesterol 120mg 88mg 11%
Potassium 38mg 398mg 11%
Selenium 15.5µg 21.1µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 1.12mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 15.9g 18.4g 6%
Fats 34.5g 38.27g 6%
Choline 72.8mg 96.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 13.4g 14.38g 4%
Calories 379kcal 455kcal 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 52IU 61IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 5µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 1.29g 1.86g 0%
Net carbs 1.29g 1.86g N/A
Calcium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.18mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.57mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.32mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.39mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 1.05mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.82mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.02mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.71mg 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 35% 47% 2%
Protein: 14.6 g
Fats: 34.5 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 47.3 g
Other: 2.31 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 WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 15.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~14.38g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.46g

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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. Blood sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171618/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.