Chorizo vs. Deer meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chorizo and deer meat?
- Chorizo is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium, while deer meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Deer meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% higher.
- Deer meat has 22 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while deer meat has 57mg.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index (28) than deer meat (0).
We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +217.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +99.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.4% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +81% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 3.62µg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 1.142g | 60% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 2.35g | 55% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 57mg | 51% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 0.554g | 45% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 4.25mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.26mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 8.78mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.127g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 299mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.563mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.254mg | 19% |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 11µg | 18% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 149kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 24.1g | 29.9g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.614mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.99mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 0.856mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Folate | 2µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 434mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 88mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.28mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.434mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.455mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.895mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1528.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +612.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3221.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2624.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
