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Chorizo vs. Cutlet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chorizo and cutlet

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet cutlet is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Cutlet covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 132% more than chorizo.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cutlet is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cutlet is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and WORTHINGTON Multigrain Cutlets, canned, unprepared.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 6.6% 9.3% 64% 0% 27% 24% 48% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +241%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
~equal in Iron ~1.7mg

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%
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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% 362% 0% 13% 307% 493% 0% 115% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.5mg
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Cutlet DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 26.29mg 132%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 18.09mg 119%
Vitamin B12 2µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 1.33mg 79%
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.3g 64%
Fats 38.27g 1.5g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.05mg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.2g 46%
Sodium 1235mg 371mg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Zinc 3.41mg 1mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.8g 18%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.5g 18%
Calories 455kcal 117kcal 17%
Phosphorus 150mg 56mg 13%
Potassium 398mg 105mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin D 61IU 0IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0µg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.5mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 7.3g 2%
Protein 24.1g 23.29g 2%
Iron 1.59mg 1.7mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 2.8g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
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
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
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23% 7% 67%
Protein: 23.29 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 66.69 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +2451.3%
Contains more OtherOther +221.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.5%
Contains more WaterWater +109.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.29g

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
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23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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

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.