Chorizo vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chorizo and lamb

Chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin D*, while lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 51% higher.
Lamb contains 31 times less vitamin D* than chorizo. Chorizo contains 61 IU of vitamin D*, while lamb contains 2 IU.
The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.
Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of chorizo is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Chorizo, pork, and beef and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.

Chorizo

Lamb

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+81.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.5%
Contains more IronIron	+18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-94.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.1%

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

Lamb

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+530%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+307.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+187.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1235mg	72mg	51%
Vitamin B1	0.63mg	0.1mg	44%
Vitamin B6	0.53mg	0.13mg	31%
Fats	38.27g	20.94g	27%
Saturated fat	14.38g	8.83g	25%
Monounsaturated fat	18.4g	8.82g	24%
Vitamin B12	2µg	2.55µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.46g	1.51g	13%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.46mg	10%
Selenium	21.1µg	26.4µg	10%
Vitamin B3	5.131mg	6.66mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.12mg	0.66mg	9%
Calories	455kcal	294kcal	8%
Vitamin D*	61 IU	2 IU	7%
Vitamin D	1.5µg	0.1µg	7%
Phosphorus	150mg	188mg	5%
Iron	1.59mg	1.88mg	4%
Copper	0.08mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.3mg	0.25mg	4%
Folate	2µg	18µg	4%
Cholesterol	88mg	97mg	3%
Potassium	398mg	310mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	4.6µg	3%
Protein	24.1g	24.52g	1%
Carbs	1.86g	0g	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	8mg	17mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	0.14mg	1%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.022mg	1%
Choline	96.7mg	93.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.3g	8.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	189kcal	120kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	1.86g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.287mg	0%
Threonine	1.473mg	1.05mg	0%
Isoleucine	2.206mg	1.183mg	0%
Leucine	1.708mg	1.908mg	0%
Lysine	2.414mg	2.166mg	0%
Methionine	0.47mg	0.629mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.149mg	0.998mg	0%
Valine	0.914mg	1.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.721mg	0.777mg	0%