Chorizo vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and beef ribs

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet beef ribs are higher in zinc, vitamin B12, and iron.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 51% more than beef ribs.
Chorizo contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than beef ribs. While chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, beef ribs contain only 0.07mg.
The amount of sodium in beef ribs is lower.
The glycemic index of beef ribs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Chorizo

Beef ribs

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+207.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more IronIron	+46.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.8%

~equal in Copper ~0.088mg

~equal in Selenium ~21.2µg

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.

Chorizo

Beef ribs

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+250%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	64mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.07mg	47%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.23mg	23%
Zinc	3.41mg	5.76mg	21%
Choline	96.7mg		18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.05g	16%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.37mg	15%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.33µg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	13.04g	13%
Fats	38.27g	30.49g	12%
Saturated fat	14.38g	12.29g	10%
Iron	1.59mg	2.33mg	9%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	3.64mg	9%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.19mg	8%
Calories	455kcal	372kcal	4%
Protein	24.1g	22.8g	3%
Potassium	398mg	290mg	3%
Phosphorus	150mg	172mg	3%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	88mg	85mg	1%
Copper	0.08mg	0.088mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.013mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Folate	2µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	6.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	163kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	20mg	0%
Calcium	8mg	10mg	0%
Selenium	21.1µg	21.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.255mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.996mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.025mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.802mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.897mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.584mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.89mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.109mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.781mg	0%