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Chorizo vs. Caribou meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and caribou meat

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, caribou meat has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
  • Caribou meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 193% more.
  • Chorizo has 21 times more sodium than caribou meat. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while caribou meat has 60mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than caribou meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, caribou, 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.
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 19% 6.6% 27% 231% 88% 143% 100% 7.8% 11% 74%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.5%

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 10% 0% 8% 0% 63% 208% 109% 161% 74% 830% 3.5% 3.8% 67%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +232%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Caribou meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 6.64µg 193%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.7g 58%
Iron 1.59mg 6.17mg 57%
Fats 38.27g 4.42g 52%
Sodium 1235mg 60mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.9mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.33g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.25mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 2.68mg 31%
Copper 0.08mg 0.263mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.62g 19%
Zinc 3.41mg 5.26mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.32mg 16%
Selenium 21.1µg 13.6µg 14%
Calories 455kcal 167kcal 14%
Phosphorus 150mg 233mg 12%
Protein 24.1g 29.77g 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Cholesterol 88mg 109mg 7%
Choline 96.7mg 122.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 5.79mg 4%
Potassium 398mg 310mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.087mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.458mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.273mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.347mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.457mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.697mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.324mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 1.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.03g N/A

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
30% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 29.77 g
Fats: 4.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.43 g
Other: 3.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +765.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +96%

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
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.33 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.62 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1283.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

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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. Caribou meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173854/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.