Chorizo vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chorizo and cervelat?
- Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, cervelat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin C, copper, and iron.
- Cervelat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 146% more.
- Cervelat contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than chorizo. Chorizo contains 0.63mg of vitamin B1, while cervelat contains 0.15mg.
- Cervelat has less saturated fat.
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +36.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +23.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +175% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 5.5µg | 146% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.15mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.26mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 16.6mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 1.2g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 12.97g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 11.51g | 13% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 17.45g | 13% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 30.43g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 2.56mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 111mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 2.04mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 4.31mg | 5% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 362kcal | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 74mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 260mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 1300mg | 3% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 78.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 1.1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 44IU | 2% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 20.3µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 3.33g | N/A |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 3.33g | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +41.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +188.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |
