Chorizo vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between chorizo and horse meat
- Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
- Chorizo covers your daily saturated fat needs 62% more than horse meat.
- Horse meat has 22 times less sodium than chorizo. Chorizo has 1235mg of sodium, while horse meat has 55mg.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chorizo is 28, while the glycemic index of horse meat is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +81.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +216.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +530% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 14.38g | 1.9g | 57% |
| Sodium | 1235mg | 55mg | 51% |
| Fats | 38.27g | 6.05g | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2µg | 3.16µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.63mg | 0.1mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.59mg | 5.03mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 18.4g | 2.12g | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.12mg | 22% | |
| Choline | 96.7mg | 18% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.46g | 0.85g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.53mg | 0.33mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.12mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 21.1µg | 13.5µg | 14% |
| Calories | 455kcal | 175kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 247mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 61IU | 8% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.5µg | 8% | |
| Protein | 24.1g | 28.14g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 68mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 3.41mg | 3.82mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.131mg | 4.84mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.86g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 398mg | 379mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.86g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.473mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 2.206mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.708mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.414mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.47mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.149mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.914mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.721mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.1 g
Fats:
38.27 g
Carbs:
1.86 g
Water:
31.85 g
Other:
3.92 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +532.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +100.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.46 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +767.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +307.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
