Chorizo vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chorizo and duck meat different?

Chorizo is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, choline, and vitamin D*; however, duck meat is richer in copper and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chorizo is 71% higher.
Chorizo contains 21 times more sodium than duck meat. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, duck meat contains only 59mg.
Duck meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

Chorizo, pork, and beef and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Chorizo

Duck meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+110.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more IronIron	+69.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+183.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~156mg

~equal in Selenium ~20µg

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.

Chorizo

Duck meat

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+262.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+194.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+566.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+218.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.825mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2µg	0.3µg	71%
Sodium	1235mg	59mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.174mg	38%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.18mg	27%
Saturated fat	14.38g	9.67g	21%
Copper	0.08mg	0.227mg	16%
Fats	38.27g	28.35g	15%
Iron	1.59mg	2.7mg	14%
Zinc	3.41mg	1.86mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	12.9g	14%
Protein	24.1g	18.99g	10%
Choline	96.7mg	50.4mg	8%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	3 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	63µg	7%
Calories	455kcal	337kcal	6%
Potassium	398mg	204mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.7mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	5.1µg	3%
Selenium	21.1µg	20µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.269mg	2%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	4.825mg	2%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Cholesterol	88mg	84mg	1%
Phosphorus	150mg	156mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.019mg	1%
Folate	2µg	6µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	3.65g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	5.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	177kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	16mg	0%
Calcium	8mg	11mg	0%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	1.098mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	0.773mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	0.872mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.465mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	1.486mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.752mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	0.938mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.462mg	0%