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Chorizo vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chorizo and port Salut

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and choline; however, port Salut is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for calcium, 64% more than chorizo.
  • Chorizo has 86 times more vitamin B3 than port Salut. While chorizo has 5.131mg of vitamin B3, port Salut has only 0.06mg.
  • Port Salut has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chorizo, pork, and beef and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.6%
Contains more IronIron +269.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.8%

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8451.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Port Salut DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 650mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.014mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.053mg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 0.06mg 32%
Sodium 1235mg 534mg 30%
Phosphorus 150mg 360mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 9.338g 23%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.5µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.729g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.21mg 18%
Iron 1.59mg 0.43mg 15%
Choline 96.7mg 15.4mg 15%
Fats 38.27g 28.2g 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 123mg 12%
Selenium 21.1µg 14.5µg 12%
Saturated fat 14.38g 16.691g 11%
Potassium 398mg 136mg 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.6mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.022mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.24mg 5%
Calories 455kcal 352kcal 5%
Vitamin D 61IU 21IU 5%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.5µg 5%
Folate 2µg 18µg 4%
Protein 24.1g 23.78g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0.57g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.6%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.