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Chorizo vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chorizo and ground turkey

  • Chorizo is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin D, yet ground turkey is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 59% more than ground turkey.
  • Chorizo contains 16 times more sodium than ground turkey. While chorizo contains 1235mg of sodium, ground turkey contains only 78mg.
  • The glycemic index of ground turkey is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.52mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.11mg

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 0% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Ground turkey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 2.669g 53%
Sodium 1235mg 78mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.077mg 46%
Fats 38.27g 10.4g 43%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 3.458g 37%
Vitamin B12 2µg 1.34µg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 8.724mg 22%
Selenium 21.1µg 31.1µg 18%
Phosphorus 150mg 254mg 15%
Calories 455kcal 203kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 0.633mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 0.2µg 7%
Vitamin D 61IU 8IU 7%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.211mg 7%
Protein 24.1g 27.37g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 2.917g 4%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.11mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 294mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Choline 96.7mg 78.2mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 28mg 2%
Cholesterol 88mg 93mg 2%
Iron 1.59mg 1.52mg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 1.193mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +268%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2350%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.6%
Contains more WaterWater +94.9%

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +432.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.