Chorizo vs. Brisket — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and brisket

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet brisket is higher in zinc, selenium, and iron.
Chorizo covers your daily sodium needs 52% more than brisket.
Chorizo contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than brisket. While chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, brisket contains only 0.059mg.
The amount of sodium in brisket is lower.
The glycemic index of brisket is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, 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.

Chorizo

Brisket

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+71.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+52.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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

Brisket

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+967.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+87.9%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+131.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+350%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	48mg	52%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.059mg	48%
Saturated fat	14.38g	7.305g	32%
Fats	38.27g	18.42g	31%
Zinc	3.41mg	6.69mg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	7.934g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.282mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	0.681g	19%
Iron	1.59mg	2.43mg	11%
Selenium	21.1µg	27.1µg	11%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.568mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.171mg	10%
Protein	24.1g	28.82g	9%
Calories	455kcal	289kcal	8%
Vitamin D*	61 IU		8%
Vitamin D	1.5µg		8%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.087mg	7%
Cholesterol	88mg	106mg	6%
Potassium	398mg	232mg	5%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.12µg	5%
Phosphorus	150mg	175mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.51mg	2%
Folate	2µg	9µg	2%
Choline	96.7mg	109.8mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Calcium	8mg	16mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.01mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	100kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	19mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.181mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.101mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.253mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	2.192mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.717mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	1.088mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.367mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.879mg	0%