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Chorizo vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chorizo and goat?

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3; however, goat is richer in copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 68% more.
  • Goat contains 15 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, while goat contains 82mg.
  • Goat has less saturated fat.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index (0) than chorizo (28).

We used Chorizo, pork, and beef and Goat, raw types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 3.9% 34% 106% 85% 109% 77% 11% 5% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +139.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
~equal in Potassium ~385mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.038mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 23% 0% 4.4% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 28% 113% 70% 0% 0% 141% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Goat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.71g 62%
Fats 38.27g 2.31g 55%
Sodium 1235mg 82mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.11mg 43%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 1.03g 43%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 41%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.13µg 36%
Selenium 21.1µg 8.8µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.17g 22%
Copper 0.08mg 0.256mg 20%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 109kcal 17%
Iron 1.59mg 2.83mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.49mg 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 57mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 3.75mg 9%
Vitamin D* 61 IU 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Protein 24.1g 20.6g 7%
Zinc 3.41mg 4mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Phosphorus 150mg 180mg 4%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Calcium 8mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 53kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 92g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Potassium 398mg 385mg 0%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.306mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0.981mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 1.532mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.715mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.429mg 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
Goat
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21% 2% 76%
Protein: 20.6 g
Fats: 2.31 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.84 g
Other: 1.25 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17%
Contains more FatsFats +1556.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.6%
Contains more WaterWater +138.1%

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
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.71 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1686.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1935.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175303/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.