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Chorizo vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and beef?

  • Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin D, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% higher.
  • Beef has 23 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while beef has 54mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than beef (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.4%
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 4.21µg 92%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.595g 54%
Sodium 1235mg 54mg 51%
Fats 38.27g 6.54g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.074mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 2.734g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.532g 20%
Iron 1.59mg 3.04mg 18%
Phosphorus 150mg 259mg 16%
Calories 455kcal 169kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.481mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.669mg 11%
Selenium 21.1µg 25.4µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.4mg 8%
Protein 24.1g 27.55g 7%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin D 61IU 3IU 7%
Choline 96.7mg 75.6mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.76mg 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.7mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Cholesterol 88mg 85mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 398mg 352mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 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
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +485.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +106.3%

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
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.