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Chorizo vs. Chicken liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chorizo and chicken liver?

  • Chicken liver has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and selenium than chorizo.
  • Chicken liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 607% higher.
  • Chicken liver has 17 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while chicken liver has 71mg.
  • Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than chicken liver (0).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Chicken, liver, all classes, raw types in this comparison.

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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 14% 2.4% 20% 337% 164% 73% 127% 9.3% 33% 298%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.7%
Contains more IronIron +465.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +515%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +537.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Calcium ~8mg

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 60% 1099% 14% 0% 76% 410% 182% 374% 197% 2073% 0% 441% 106%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +729%
Contains more FolateFolate +29300%
Contains more CholineCholine +101%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Chicken liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2µg 16.58µg 608%
Vitamin A 0µg 3296µg 366%
Folate 2µg 588µg 147%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 1.778mg 114%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 6.233mg 102%
Iron 1.59mg 8.99mg 93%
Cholesterol 88mg 345mg 86%
Selenium 21.1µg 54.6µg 61%
Saturated fat 14.38g 1.563g 58%
Fats 38.27g 4.83g 51%
Sodium 1235mg 71mg 51%
Copper 0.08mg 0.492mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.249g 43%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 9.728mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.305mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.853mg 25%
Phosphorus 150mg 297mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 194.4mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 119kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 1.306g 14%
Protein 24.1g 16.92g 14%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.255mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 2.67mg 7%
Potassium 398mg 230mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 1.86g 0.73g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.065g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.725mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.332mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.432mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.824mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.507mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.475g 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
17% 5% 76%
Protein: 16.92 g
Fats: 4.83 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 76.46 g
Other: 1.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +692.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +269.8%
Contains more WaterWater +140.1%

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
38% 30% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.563 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1373.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Chicken liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171060/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.