Chorizo vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and bison meat?

Chorizo is richer in fats, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and protein.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 67% higher.
Bison meat has 22 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while bison meat has 57mg.
Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than bison meat (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Bison meat

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+400%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+44.4%
Contains more IronIron	+115.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+68.2%

~equal in Calcium ~8mg

~equal in Potassium ~361mg

~equal in Zinc ~3.68mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chorizo

Bison meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+23.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+43%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	14.38g	0.91g	61%
Fats	38.27g	2.42g	55%
Sodium	1235mg	57mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.1mg	44%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	0.95g	44%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.86µg	36%
Selenium	21.1µg	35.5µg	26%
Iron	1.59mg	3.42mg	23%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg		22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.24g	21%
Calories	455kcal	143kcal	16%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.4mg	10%
Protein	24.1g	28.44g	9%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	3.71mg	9%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	0 IU	8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0µg	8%
Phosphorus	150mg	209mg	8%
Copper	0.08mg	0.107mg	3%
Choline	96.7mg	114.8mg	3%
Cholesterol	88mg	82mg	2%
Magnesium	18mg	26mg	2%
Zinc	3.41mg	3.68mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.27mg	2%
Folate	2µg	8µg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Potassium	398mg	361mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.36mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.008mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	70g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Calcium	8mg	8mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.3µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg		0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.198mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.21mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.674mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.065mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.287mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.754mg	0%