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Chorizo vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and chinook salmon different?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, chinook salmon is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chorizo is 56% higher.
  • Chorizo contains 21 times more sodium than chinook salmon. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, chinook salmon contains only 60mg.
  • Chinook salmon has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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.
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +74.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +577.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.8%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +43.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Sodium 1235mg 60mg 51%
Saturated fat 14.38g 3.214g 51%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.044mg 49%
Selenium 21.1µg 46.8µg 47%
Fats 38.27g 13.38g 38%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.87µg 36%
Phosphorus 150mg 371mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 5.742g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 10.045mg 31%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.56mg 26%
Magnesium 18mg 122mg 25%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Calories 455kcal 231kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.154mg 11%
Iron 1.59mg 0.91mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Folate 2µg 35µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.662g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.462mg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 0.865mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Protein 24.1g 25.72g 3%
Potassium 398mg 505mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.053mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 85mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.019mg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +186%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-183.4%
Contains more WaterWater +106%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.