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Cervelat vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cervelat and chorizo?

  • Cervelat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin C, copper, and iron; however, chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 146% more.
  • Cervelat has less saturated fat.

We used Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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 CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +28.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
~equal in Sodium ~1235mg
~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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 2µg 146%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.63mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.53mg 21%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 0mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 3.46g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 18.4g 14%
Saturated fat 11.51g 14.38g 13%
Protein 17.45g 24.1g 13%
Fats 30.43g 38.27g 12%
Copper 0.15mg 0.08mg 8%
Zinc 2.56mg 3.41mg 8%
Phosphorus 111mg 150mg 6%
Iron 2.04mg 1.59mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 5.131mg 5%
Calories 362kcal 455kcal 5%
Cholesterol 74mg 88mg 5%
Potassium 260mg 398mg 4%
Sodium 1300mg 1235mg 3%
Choline 78.9mg 96.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin D 44IU 61IU 2%
Selenium 20.3µg 21.1µg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 3.33g 1.86g N/A
Carbs 3.33g 1.86g 0%
Calcium 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.6µg 0%
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 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 +79%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25.8%
~equal in Other ~3.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.3%

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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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.