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Chorizo vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and beef Liver

  • Beef Liver is higher than chorizo in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and choline.
  • Beef Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 2857% more than chorizo.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chorizo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +311.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17753.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +790%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.1%

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% 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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1041.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3429%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +106.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12550%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 70.58µg 2858%
Copper 0.08mg 14.283mg 1578%
Vitamin A 0µg 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 3.425mg 240%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 7.11mg 120%
Cholesterol 88mg 396mg 103%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 17.525mg 77%
Folate 2µg 253µg 63%
Iron 1.59mg 6.54mg 62%
Choline 96.7mg 426mg 60%
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.947g 52%
Fats 38.27g 5.26g 51%
Sodium 1235mg 79mg 50%
Phosphorus 150mg 497mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.124g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 1.017mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.194mg 36%
Selenium 21.1µg 36.1µg 27%
Zinc 3.41mg 5.3mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.109g 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.356mg 14%
Calories 455kcal 191kcal 13%
Protein 24.1g 29.08g 10%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.51mg 2%
Vitamin D 61IU 49IU 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 398mg 352mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.3µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 5.13g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 5.13g N/A
Calcium 8mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g 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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +627.6%
Contains more OtherOther +127.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.8%
Contains more WaterWater +84.6%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.947 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1537%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%

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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 Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.