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Chorizo vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and brisket raw

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, brisket raw has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% more.
  • Chorizo has 16 times more sodium than brisket raw. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while brisket raw has 79mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than brisket raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, 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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Brisket raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.59g 54%
Sodium 1235mg 79mg 50%
Fats 38.27g 7.37g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.1mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 3.46g 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.23g 22%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.43µg 18%
Calories 455kcal 155kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.35mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.17mg 10%
Selenium 21.1µg 16.4µg 9%
Cholesterol 88mg 62mg 9%
Zinc 3.41mg 4.31mg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.42mg 8%
Protein 24.1g 20.72g 7%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.94mg 7%
Phosphorus 150mg 201mg 7%
Iron 1.59mg 1.92mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 330mg 2%
Choline 96.7mg 86.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.32mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 0%
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.709mg 0%

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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +419.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +142%
Contains more WaterWater +120.7%

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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +431.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1404.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.