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Chorizo vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chorizo and beef Liver raw

  • Beef Liver raw is richer than chorizo in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2387% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 18 times more sodium than beef Liver raw. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while beef Liver raw contains 69mg.

Food types used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw.

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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 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +208.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12093.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +818.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +540.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2865%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +14400%
Contains more CholineCholine +244.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 59.3µg 2388%
Copper 0.08mg 9.755mg 1075%
Vitamin A 0µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 2.755mg 189%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 7.173mg 121%
Folate 2µg 290µg 72%
Cholesterol 88mg 275mg 62%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.233g 60%
Fats 38.27g 3.63g 53%
Sodium 1235mg 69mg 51%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 13.175mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.479g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 1.083mg 43%
Choline 96.7mg 333.3mg 43%
Iron 1.59mg 4.9mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.189mg 37%
Selenium 21.1µg 39.7µg 34%
Phosphorus 150mg 387mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.465g 20%
Calories 455kcal 135kcal 16%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.31mg 12%
Protein 24.1g 20.36g 7%
Zinc 3.41mg 4mg 5%
Potassium 398mg 313mg 3%
Vitamin D 61IU 49IU 2%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 1.2µg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 3.89g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 3.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.38mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 3.89g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g 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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +954.3%
Contains more OtherOther +199.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +122.3%

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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3741.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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 raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.