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Chorizo vs. Bear meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and bear meat?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, while bear meat is higher in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Bear meat's daily need coverage for iron is 114% higher.
  • Bear meat has 17 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while bear meat has 71mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than bear meat (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered types in this comparison.

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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% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 23% 402% 49% 280% 73% 9.3% 0% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +574.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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% 9.8% 0% 25% 189% 63% 0% 67% 309% 4.5% 4.5% 67%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Bear meat DV% diff.
Iron 1.59mg 10.73mg 114%
Zinc 3.41mg 10.27mg 62%
Sodium 1235mg 71mg 51%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.54g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.1mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.82mg 40%
Fats 38.27g 13.39g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.66g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.47µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.29mg 18%
Selenium 21.1µg 11.2µg 18%
Protein 24.1g 32.42g 17%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.35mg 11%
Calories 455kcal 259kcal 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.148mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.4g 7%
Choline 96.7mg 122.3mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 263mg 4%
Phosphorus 150mg 170mg 3%
Cholesterol 88mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.49mg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 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%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.034g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
32% 13% 54%
Protein: 32.42 g
Fats: 13.39 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.55 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +185.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +512.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
31% 49% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/nutrients
  2. Bear meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173846/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.