Chorizo vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chorizo and beef tenderloin different?
- Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Chorizo covers your daily need for sodium, 51% more than beef tenderloin.
- Chorizo has 7 times more vitamin B1 than beef tenderloin. Chorizo has 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while beef tenderloin has 0.09mg.
- Beef tenderloin contains less sodium.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of beef tenderloin is 0.
Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +348% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 57mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.09mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.25mg | 22% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 24.6g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 9.72g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 10.27g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 2.46µg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 3.11mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 1g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 203mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Calories | 455kcal | 324kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 4.03mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.123mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 22.9µg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 331mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 85mg | 1% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 24.1g | 23.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +55.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51.9% |
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Protein
~23.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +79.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.4% |
