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Chorizo vs. Grouse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chorizo and grouse

  • Chorizo has more vitamin B1, zinc, and iron; however, grouse has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Chorizo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 71% more.
  • Chorizo has 25 times more sodium than grouse. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while grouse has 50mg.
  • Grouse is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Ruffed Grouse, breast meat, skinless, raw.

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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 23% 1.5% 27% 22% 19% 14% 98% 6.5% 2.1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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% 1.7% 15% 0% 11% 65% 218% 0% 294% 363% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.28mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chorizo Grouse DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.38g 0.13g 65%
Fats 38.27g 0.88g 58%
Vitamin B6 0.53mg 1.275mg 57%
Sodium 1235mg 50mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.63mg 0.042mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 18.4g 0.042g 46%
Vitamin B3 5.131mg 11.6mg 40%
Vitamin B12 2µg 2.9µg 38%
Selenium 21.1µg 38%
Zinc 3.41mg 0.51mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.46g 0.132g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.12mg 22%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Calories 455kcal 112kcal 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 40mg 16%
Iron 1.59mg 0.58mg 13%
Phosphorus 150mg 229mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.5µg 8%
Vitamin D 61IU 8%
Protein 24.1g 25.94g 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.73mg 3%
Potassium 398mg 311mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.058mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.28mg 2%
Carbs 1.86g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 1.86g 0g N/A
Calcium 8mg 5mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.071g 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
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26% 73%
Protein: 25.94 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.25 g
Contains more FatsFats +4248.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1468%
Contains more WaterWater +129%
~equal in Protein ~25.94g

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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43% 14% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.042 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43709.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2521.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Grouse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172831/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.